When to go · Chișinău
Chișinău in March
Mixed month. Cool and muddy; Mar 1 Mărțișor markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9° / 0°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Moldova overall
- Prices
- Low
- Moldova overall
Verdict
Cool and muddy; Mar 1 Mărțișor markets.
Weather in March
- ChișinăuHighs around 9 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 10 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.
Spring season
Mărțișor stalls in March, green parks and mild walking weather by May.
Watch: Cool evenings into April; pack a layer.
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.
Mărțișor
Mar 1 (season runs into March) · Citywide
Spring-charm stalls fill the centre selling red-and-white trinkets; a cheerful
Mărțișor festival
Early Mar · Moldova
Red-and-white tokens worn for spring; music festival in Chișinău.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Moldova overall
- Low
- Prices · Moldova overall
- Low
Moldova overall: Mărțișor festival; mud season in villages.
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