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The Weather and Climate in Moldova

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The country is near the Black Sea and this is the reason why the climate is generally sunny and mild. The weather is the same as continental Europe and quite moderate. Moldova has four seasons which is spring, summer, autumn and winter. The spring season doesn’t last long as days of continuous sunny weather make the temperature rise. By May, the temperature has risen to around 15˚C that the occurrence of late frosts has become remote. The summer’s temperatures can reach an average of around 20˚C and they are long and warm. The autumn is long and can get warm. By November, the temperature could fall to around 3˚C to 5˚C and by this time the first frosts and snows could come. The country’s winter is dry and quite mild. However, the winter in January can reach an average of -4˚C.

The heaviest rains take place during early summers and October in which thunderstorms and heavy showers usually occur. The Moldovan terrain is quite irregular which makes the summer rain’s heavy downpour prone to causing river silting and soil erosion. In the northern part the annual rainfall can reach a range of around 600 millimeters while in the southern part it can reach up to 400. However, the rains could at times vary which usually results in long dry spells.

On July 21, 2007 the temperature has reached 41.5˚C which occurred at Camenca. It was the highest ever recorded in the country’s history. Meanwhile, the lowest temperature is at -35.5˚C which occurred on January 20, 1963 at Bratuseni in the county of Edinet.