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Tiraspol

City break

Tiraspol at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,270 h
Rain a year
455 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
30 m

Climate in Tiraspol

Tiraspol has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 2,270 hours of sunshine a year, Tiraspol is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

73

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:1818:17

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:59–07:59 · evening 17:35–18:35
Blue hour
Morning 06:47–06:59 · evening 18:35–18:47

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

What is the weather like in Tiraspol in October?

In October, Tiraspol is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:18 – 18:17
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
57 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Europe/Chisinau

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %76 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %91 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Tiraspol

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,270 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 10.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.2 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Tiraspol, 47 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Tiraspol

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 85 min
Olive skin
about 110 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Rain

Rain in Tiraspol: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
455 mm on 81 days
Wettest month
Jun · 56 mm
Driest month
Feb · 25 mm
OctoberRainy days 5Rainfall 38 mm

In October, Tiraspol has about 5 rainy days with 38 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Tiraspol

How breezy and how cloudy Tiraspol is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
16 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 18 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 16 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Tiraspol typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
57 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 34 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 76 %
OctoberCloud cover 57 %Sunshine 5.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 57 % of the sky over Tiraspol: variable cloud, with about 5.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Tiraspol

How often the day gets hot in Tiraspol (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
34 days
Hottest month
Jul · 29 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 16 °C

In October, Tiraspol has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Tiraspol

Snow is possible in Tiraspol, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
9 days
Fresh snow a year
45 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Tiraspol.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Tiraspol

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 16°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan252°−4°2.1 h637
FebruaryFeb285°−3°3.4 h525
MarchMar3710°1°4.9 h732
AprilApr7616°6°6.9 h840
MayMay9022°12°9.0 h946
JuneJun8927°17°10.0 h956
JulyJul7929°19°10.7 h841
AugustAug8629°19°10.0 h532
SeptemberSep9123°13°7.6 h641
OctoberOct7316°8°5.2 h538
NovemberNov319°3°2.6 h637
DecemberDec254°−2°1.9 h631

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

46.84° N, 29.63° E · 30 m · Europe/Chisinau

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Tiraspol

The best time to visit Tiraspol is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. The wettest month is June with 56 mm of precipitation.

Tiraspol through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Tiraspol in spring

Mar – May

68

Good

  • 10–22 °C by day
  • 7 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Tiraspol in summer

Jun – Aug

85

Excellent

  • 27–29 °C by day
  • 10 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Tiraspol in autumn

Sep – Nov

65

Good

  • 9–23 °C by day
  • 5 h of sun a day
  • 17 rainy days in all

Tiraspol in winter

Dec – Feb

26

Poor

  • 2–5 °C by day
  • 3 h of sun a day
  • 18 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Tiraspol for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Tiraspol

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

vs.

September has the better holiday weather in Tiraspol: score 91 against 73. In September, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. September has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs. September, Tiraspol
MonthOctoberSeptember
Weather score7391better
Day high16°23°
Night low8°13°
Sunshine5.2 h7.6 hbetter
Rainy days5better6
Rainfall38 mm41 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Jan – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Tiraspol month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

25January2° · 2 h

In January, Tiraspol is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 6 days, totalling 37 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in January
28February5° · 3 h

In February, Tiraspol is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 25 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in February
37March10° · 5 h

In March, Tiraspol is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in March
76April16° · 7 h

In April, Tiraspol is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in April
90May22° · 9 h

In May, Tiraspol is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in May
89June27° · 10 h

In June, Tiraspol is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 56 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in June
79July29° · 11 h

In July, Tiraspol is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in July
86August29° · 10 h

In August, Tiraspol is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 32 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in August
91September23° · 8 h

In September, Tiraspol is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in September
73October16° · 5 h

In October, Tiraspol is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in October
31November9° · 3 h

In November, Tiraspol is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in November
25December4° · 2 h

In December, Tiraspol is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 6 days, totalling 31 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol in December
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Tiraspol vs. Chișinău

In October the holiday weather in Tiraspol and Chișinău is about equally good (score 73 vs. 71). During the day it is about as warm in Chișinău as in Tiraspol.

Tiraspol vs. Chișinău, in October
in OctoberTiraspolChișinău
Holiday score7371
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days56
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberTiraspol 16°Chișinău 16°
TiraspolChișinău
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Ranking

Moldova in October: the best places

In October, Tiraspol ranks 1 of 2 destinations in this country.

  1. TiraspolThis page16°73
  2. 2Chișinău16°71
All destinations: Moldova

Planning a trip to Tiraspol

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Tiraspol in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Tiraspol has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 25).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    64

    Good

    • 14 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    90

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 9.2 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    84

    Excellent

    • 29 °C by day
    • 10.2 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    73

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    25

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 3 h 10 min
Distance
2,230 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Frequently asked questions about Tiraspol

When is the best time to visit Tiraspol?

The best time to visit Tiraspol is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Tiraspol?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 19 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.

When does it rain most in Tiraspol?

The wettest month is June with 56 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 25 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tiraspol get?

Tiraspol gets around 2,270 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Tiraspol in?

Tiraspol uses the time zone Europe/Chisinau: UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Tiraspol?

A nonstop flight from London to Tiraspol takes about 3 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,230 km.

Which school holidays are best for Tiraspol?

Tiraspol has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 25). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 64, May half-term 90, Summer holidays 84, October half-term 73, Christmas holidays 25.

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