Weather in Chisinau in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Chisinau;
Average weather
Average temperature in Chisinau in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +43°F with a maximum of +59°F and a minimum of +23°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +50°F.
Is Chisinau warm or cold in December?
Chisinau is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +46°F to +37°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +28°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Chisinau, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Chisinau in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +37°F | +34°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | -9°F | -13°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 16 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 86% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +46°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +37°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 16 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Chisinau is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Chisinau.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Chisinau?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Chisinau in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+54°F) and the highest in 2019 (+65°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 275 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 686 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Chisinau
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chisinau, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.