When to go · Chișinău
Chișinău in December
Mixed month. Cold; Dec 25 and Jan 7 closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2° / -3°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Moldova overall
- Prices
- Low
- Moldova overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Chișinău
Cold; Dec 25 and Jan 7 closures.
Weather in December
- ChișinăuHighs around 2 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 12 days
- Centre and Chișinău, Moldova · Chișinău, Orheiul Vechi, Cricova, Codriicool
Continental: winters around −3 °C with snow spells, summers 28–32 °C and dry; September–October is harvest season.
Winter season
Christmas markets and a quieter
Watch: Sub-zero mornings and icy pavements.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas (Western date)
Dec 25 · Citywide
A public holiday alongside the Orthodox Jan 7 date; some offices and restaurants close on both.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Moldova overall
- Low
- Prices · Moldova overall
- Low
Moldova overall: Christmas market in Chișinău; cold.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket