Moldova’s Meteorological Records

Air temperature

1955– The lowest air temperature during the summer season for the entire period of observations was recorded on 1 June – +1,6ºC (Briceni).
1963 – The lowest air temperature for the entire period of observations was recorded on 20 January – -35,5ºC (Brătuşeni, Edineţi rayon).
1990 – The highest temperature during the winter season for the entire period of observations was recorded on 26 February – +23,3ºC (Tiraspol).
2006-2007 – The warmest winter for the entire period of observations (4,0-4,5ºC above the norm).
2007 – The highest air temperature was recorded on 21 July – +41,5ºC (Camenca).

2007 – The warmest spring for the entire period of observations (2-3ºC above the norm).

2007 – The warmest summer for the entire period of observations (2,5-4,0ºC above the norm).

2007 – The warmest year for the entire period of observations (2,0-2,5ºC above the norm).

Precipitations

1928 – The smallest amount of annual precipitations – 222 mm (Comrat).
1948 – The largest amount of precipitations during a day was recorded on 8 July – 218 mm (Chişinău).
1980 – The largest amount of annual precipitations – 934 mm (Corneşti)
2004 – The highest rainfall intensity was recorded on 23 August – 149 mm of precipitations fell during an hour that is a 3 monthly norm (Soroca).

Wind

2000 – The strongest wind was recorded on 8 July – 44 m/s (158 km/h) at Codrii station.

Atmospheric phenomena

1969 – The hail with the biggest diameter (70 mm) and weight (250 g) fell on 29 August (Briceni).
1994 – On 22 May over the northern rayons of Moldova (from Văratic village, Rîşcani district, to Tătărăuca Veche village, Soroca district) there occurred a severe whirlwind with a width of 10-25 km and a length of 80 km.
2000 – The glazed frost with the biggest weight occurred in the period of 26-28 November – 720 g/m (Rîbniţa).