When to go · Chișinău
Chișinău in October
Great month. Best month; National Wine Day weekend fills hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Moldova overall
- Prices
- High
- Moldova overall
Verdict
Best month; National Wine Day weekend fills hotels.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Chișinău in this guide.
Weather in October
- ChișinăuHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Autumn season
Harvest season and National Wine Day in early October — the city's best month.
Watch: Hotels fill for Wine Day weekend; book early.
Festivals and holidays
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.
National Wine Day
First weekend of October · Central park and boulevard
The city's main wine festival — tastings from producers citywide; hotels fill up, book early.
Chișinău City Day
14 Oct · Moldova
Local holiday in the capital.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Moldova overall
- High
- Prices · Moldova overall
- High
Moldova overall: National Wine Day (first weekend); book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chișinău, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Oct: High
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
May: 2
October: Best month; National Wine Day weekend fills hotels.
May: Warm and green; good for walking.
Chișinău: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings