Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orhei features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 537 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orhei enjoys an average of 3515 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Orhei 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 -2 to 1 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orhei experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°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 (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°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) | 17°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 (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Orhei, Moldova with other places around the world.
Orhei usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orhei are January, October and November. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 57 (2.3) | 88 (3.5) | 62 (2.4) | 34 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 32 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Orhei are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orhei: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 191 | 291 | 339 | 394 | 406 | 430 | 406 | 328 | 279 | 183 | 126 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 6m | 15h 52m | 15h 28m | 14h 9m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 18m | 8h 30m |
Orhei experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Orhei UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |