Chișinău in May

Warm and green; good for walking.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than May for Chișinău in this guide.

• ChișinăuHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
• Centre and Chișinău, Moldova · Chișinău, Orheiul Vechi, Cricova, Codriibest weather

  Continental: winters around −3 °C (27 °F) with snow spells, summers 28–32 °C (82–90 °F) and dry; September–October is harvest season.Continental: winters around 27 °F (−3 °C) with snow spells, summers 82–90 °F (28–32 °C) and dry; September–October is harvest season.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Easter (Paști) big impact

  Orthodox Easter Sunday and Monday (2027: 2–3 May) · Moldova

  Family holiday; transport full; some sights closed.

• Labour Day; Europe Day and Victory Day

  1 May and 9 May · Moldova

  Holidays; events in Chișinău.

Crowds · Moldova overall

Medium

Prices · Moldova overall

Medium

Moldova overall: Green and warm; Easter 2 May in 2027; Europe Day events.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chișinău, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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