Fălești climate — normals and trends
Fălești (Moldova) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.9 °C and it receives 564 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (21.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-3.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Fălești averages 100 frost days, 18 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.
Fălești has warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 120 to 80 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.1 °C (on 19 July 2007) and the coldest -29.5 °C (on 20 January 1963).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
FăleștiFălești
- coords
- 47.58°, 27.71°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.9°C
Average daily high
14.1°C
Average daily low
5.8°C
Annual rainfall
564mm
Sunshine / day
8.1h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
24.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
100 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
18 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
98 d/yr
Annual snowfall
56.8 cm
Average feels-like high
12.0 °C
Average feels-like low
3.3 °C
Average peak gust
31.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
6 d/yr
Solar radiation
12.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.6 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.1 °C
19 July 2007
Coldest day
-29.5 °C
20 January 1963
Wettest day
112 mm
18 June 1985
Windiest day
46.1 km/h
11 March 1945
Strongest gust
101.9 km/h
3 November 1981
Hottest feels-like
40.6 °C
16 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
-34.5 °C
20 January 1963
Snowiest day
20.6 cm
10 November 1981
Sunniest day
15.3 h
17 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 °C | +6.8 °C | 13 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 1.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 6 mm | -25 mm |
| Mar | 14.0 °C | +6.5 °C | 37 mm | +4 mm |
| Apr | 16.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 21 mm | -29 mm |
| May | 18.3 °C | -2.9 °C | 154 mm | +94 mm |
| Jun | 26.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 10 mm | -68 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +2.6 °C | 97 mm | +22 mm |
| Aug | 28.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 22 mm | -32 mm |
| Sep | 23.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 41 mm | -8 mm |
| Oct | 13.5 °C | -1.2 °C | 67 mm | +31 mm |
| Nov | 10.1 °C | +2.8 °C | 35 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 4.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 19 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Fălești?
Fălești has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.9 °C and it receives 564 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fălești?
The hottest day measured in Fălești between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 2007, reaching 40.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Fălești?
The coldest day measured in Fălești between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1963, at -29.5 °C.
Does it snow in Fălești?
Yes. Fălești gets on average 56.8 cm of snow per year and has around 100 frost days.
Has the climate of Fălești warmed?
Yes: Fălești warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Fălești?
The wettest day measured in Fălești between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1985, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Fălești?
The windiest day measured in Fălești between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 1945, with winds reaching 46.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Fălești?
The warmest month in Fălești is July (21.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (-3.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Fălești?
Fălești receives on average 564 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Fălești?
Fălești gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Fălești?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Fălești between 1940 and 2025 was 10 November 1981, with 20.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Fălești?
Yes: Fălești has on average 6 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Fălești?
In Fălești, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.6 °C on 16 July 2024, and the lowest was -34.5 °C on 20 January 1963.
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