When to go · Chișinău
Chișinău in October
Great month. Best month; National Wine Day weekend fills hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16° / 6°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Moldova overall
- Prices
- High
- Moldova overall
Verdict
Best month; National Wine Day weekend fills hotels.
Weather in October
- ChișinăuHighs around 16 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 9 days
- Centre and Chișinău, Moldova · Chișinău, Orheiul Vechi, Cricova, Codriibest weather
Continental: winters around −3 °C with snow spells, summers 28–32 °C and dry; September–October is harvest season.
Autumn season
Harvest season and National Wine Day in early October — the city's best month.
Watch: Hotels fill for Wine Day weekend; book early.
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.
National Wine Day
First weekend of October · Central park and boulevard
The city's main wine festival — tastings from producers citywide; hotels fill up
Chișinău City Day
14 Oct · Moldova
Local holiday in the capital.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Moldova overall
- High
- Prices · Moldova overall
- High
Moldova overall: National Wine Day (first weekend); book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings