Cahul, Moldova climate

Cfa Humid subtropical

Cahul has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 86°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 25°F at night. Around 20 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in June (2.5 inches) and easing off in February (1.0 inches).

☀️ Summers

Warm

Highs near 86°F in July.

About 26 days a year above 90 °F

❄️ Winters

Cold

Lows near 25°F in January.

About 85 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Fairly dry

About 20 in of rain a year.

Wettest in June

⛅ Sky & trend

Partly cloudy

A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.

+2.2 °F vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Cahul climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	36	41	52	64	75	82	86	86	76	63	50	39
Avg temp (°F)	31	35	43	54	64	72	75	75	66	55	44	34
Avg low (°F)	25	28	35	44	54	61	65	64	55	46	37	28
Precipitation (in)	1.3	1.0	1.3	1.6	2.0	2.5	2.2	1.3	1.8	2.0	1.5	1.6

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°F)	36	41	52	64	75	82
Avg temp (°F)	31	35	43	54	64	72
Avg low (°F)	25	28	35	44	54	61
Precipitation (in)	1.3	1.0	1.3	1.6	2.0	2.5

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	86	86	76	63	50	39
Avg temp (°F)	75	75	66	55	44	34
Avg low (°F)	65	64	55	46	37	28
Precipitation (in)	2.2	1.3	1.8	2.0	1.5	1.6

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	8	8	8	9	11	10	8	6	7	7	8	8
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	—	—	0.7	5	9	10	1	0.0	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	24	18	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	20

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	8	8	8	9	11	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	—	—	0.7	5
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	24	18	11	1	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	8	6	7	7	8	8
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	9	10	1	0.0	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	—	—	—	2	9	20

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	72	72	69	63	58	53	46	42	53	62	71	73
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	3	2	4	5	6	7	10	13	8	6	3	3
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	9	9	10	12	14	14	12	12	11	9	9
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	19	17	18	15	13	9	7	6	10	14	18	20
Relative humidity (%)	88	83	75	69	62	57	52	51	59	71	82	88
Wind speed (mph)	6.6	7.0	7.3	6.6	6.0	5.8	5.7	5.6	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.3

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	72	72	69	63	58	53
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	3	2	4	5	6	7
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	9	9	10	12	14
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	19	17	18	15	13	9
Relative humidity (%)	88	83	75	69	62	57
Wind speed (mph)	6.6	7.0	7.3	6.6	6.0	5.8

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	46	42	53	62	71	73
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	10	13	8	6	3	3
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	14	12	12	11	9	9
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	7	6	10	14	18	20
Relative humidity (%)	52	51	59	71	82	88
Wind speed (mph)	5.7	5.6	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.3

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Galati, a weather station, about 47 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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