Chişinău Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Chişinău, Moldova. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Chişinău. Expect long, bright days with 300 hours in July and darker periods with just 61 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2139 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 10.0 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Chişinău enjoys an average of 2139 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

June, Chişinău’s wettest month, receives 61 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 4°C (39°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Chişinău Precipitation page.