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Monthly climate in Cricova, Moldova

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cricova features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 524 mm (20.6 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cricova enjoys an average of 3592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cricova, Moldova

The warmest months in Cricova are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cricova experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cricova. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(75°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average high1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(75°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(53°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Average low-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		2°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cricova, Moldova

Cricova usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cricova are January, October and November. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cricova. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)34 (1.3)40 (1.6)37 (1.5)57 (2.2)87 (3.4)61 (2.4)32 (1.2)39 (1.5)31 (1.2)29 (1.1)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)579611139565510

Monthly sunshine hours in Cricova, Moldova

The sunniest months in Cricova are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cricova: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cricova. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours145204293344399409433408333285194138
Mean daily daylight hours8h 57m10h 16m11h 55m13h 37m15h 5m15h 49m15h 26m14h 8m12h 30m10h 49m9h 19m8h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Cricova, Moldova

Cricova experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cricova UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cricova. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235689987432