Tiraspol climate
Tiraspol is warmest in July, with average highs of 29 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average -4.6 °C. June is the wettest month (61 mm) and February the driest (26 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Tiraspol averages 463 mm of rain, 86 days above 25 °C and 94 days below freezing.
Moldova · population 157,000 · 1991–2020 normals
Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month
- Warmest month July 29 °C
- Coldest month January -4.6 °C
- Driest month February 26 mm
- Wettest month June 61 mm
- Least cloud August 35 % cloud
- Hottest on record July 39 °C
- Coldest on record February -26 °C
What to expectTiraspol through the year
Tiraspol has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 1.6 °C in January to 29 °C in July, a swing of 25 °C in mean temperature across the year.
Counted across a normal year, 86 days a year reach 25 °C, 29 of them reach 30 °C, 94 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 39 °C, in July.
Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 26 mm in February to 61 mm in June. There is no dry season to aim for.
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.6 °C | 34 mm | 75 % |
| February | 4.1 °C | 26 mm | 72 % |
| March | 9.3 °C | 32 mm | 65 % |
| April | 16.1 °C | 38 mm | 58 % |
| May | 22.3 °C | 46 mm | 51 % |
| June | 26.2 °C | 61 mm | 48 % |
| July | 28.5 °C | 44 mm | 38 % |
| August | 28.3 °C | 38 mm | 35 % |
| September | 22.2 °C | 42 mm | 48 % |
| October | 15.5 °C | 36 mm | 57 % |
| November | 8.5 °C | 33 mm | 72 % |
| December | 3.1 °C | 33 mm | 75 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.6 °C | -4.6 °C | -1.4 °C | 14.0 °C | -24.4 °C | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| February | 4.1 °C | -3.5 °C | 0.3 °C | 18.5 °C | -26.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| March | 9.3 °C | 0.2 °C | 4.6 °C | 22.5 °C | -18.4 °C | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| April | 16.1 °C | 5.6 °C | 11.0 °C | 29.7 °C | -6.9 °C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May | 22.3 °C | 11.5 °C | 17.1 °C | 34.2 °C | 1.3 °C | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| June | 26.2 °C | 16.0 °C | 21.4 °C | 35.9 °C | 7.6 °C | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| July | 28.5 °C | 18.3 °C | 23.7 °C | 39.2 °C | 11.0 °C | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| August | 28.3 °C | 17.9 °C | 23.3 °C | 38.6 °C | 9.8 °C | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| September | 22.2 °C | 12.9 °C | 17.5 °C | 36.5 °C | 2.1 °C | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 15.5 °C | 7.3 °C | 11.2 °C | 27.9 °C | -3.7 °C | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| November | 8.5 °C | 2.3 °C | 5.3 °C | 23.0 °C | -13.8 °C | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| December | 3.1 °C | -2.3 °C | 0.4 °C | 16.3 °C | -23.9 °C | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 mm | 6 | 9.0 h/day | 75 % | 82 % | 16 km/h |
| February | 26 mm | 5 | 10 h/day | 72 % | 77 % | 17 km/h |
| March | 32 mm | 7 | 12 h/day | 65 % | 72 % | 18 km/h |
| April | 38 mm | 8 | 14 h/day | 58 % | 67 % | 17 km/h |
| May | 46 mm | 9 | 15 h/day | 51 % | 64 % | 16 km/h |
| June | 61 mm | 9 | 16 h/day | 48 % | 63 % | 16 km/h |
| July | 44 mm | 7 | 16 h/day | 38 % | 60 % | 15 km/h |
| August | 38 mm | 6 | 14 h/day | 35 % | 58 % | 15 km/h |
| September | 42 mm | 6 | 13 h/day | 48 % | 65 % | 16 km/h |
| October | 36 mm | 5 | 11 h/day | 57 % | 74 % | 16 km/h |
| November | 33 mm | 5 | 9.4 h/day | 72 % | 81 % | 16 km/h |
| December | 33 mm | 6 | 8.6 h/day | 75 % | 82 % | 16 km/h |
How Tiraspol compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiraspol | 29 °C | -4.6 °C | 463 mm | 86 |
| Chisinau · Moldova | 28 °C | -4.7 °C | 538 mm | 80 |
| Odesa · Ukraine | 27 °C | -2.5 °C | 415 mm | 70 |
| Iaşi · Romania | 27 °C | -5.5 °C | 568 mm | 75 |
| Mykolayiv · Ukraine | 29 °C | -4.5 °C | 435 mm | 85 |
| Galaţi · Romania | 29 °C | -4.0 °C | 501 mm | 95 |
Where Tiraspol ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Europe in September | 4thof 50 | 97/100 |
| Places with the best weather in the world in September | 17thof 50 | 97/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in May | 30thof 50 | 92/100 |
| The driest places in Europe in October | 33rdof 50 | 36 mm |
| The driest places in Europe in November | 38thof 50 | 33 mm |
| The warmest places in Europe in May | 38thof 50 | 22 °C |
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QuestionsCommon questions about Tiraspol’s climate
When is the best time to visit Tiraspol?
That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. May, June, September sit closest to 20 °C on average, July is the warmest month and February the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.
How hot does Tiraspol get?
In July, the warmest month, daily highs average 29 °C. About 29 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 39 °C.
How cold does it get in winter?
Nights average -4.6 °C in January, the coldest month. A normal year has 94 nights below freezing.
Which month is wettest in Tiraspol?
June, averaging 61 mm over 9 days with rain. The driest month is February with 26 mm. The year as a whole averages 463 mm.
Are these figures a forecast?
No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Tiraspol rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.