Weather in Chisinau in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Chisinau in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +72°F with a maximum of +79°F and a minimum of +39°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +79°F.
Is Chisinau warm or cold in May?
Chisinau is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +61°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +43°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Chisinau:
Climate in Chisinau in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +72°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +34°F | +45°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +95°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 54 mm | 78 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +61°F to +72°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 51 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 6 to 7.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Chisinau is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Chisinau?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Chisinau in May 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.