Bălţi weather in August

In August, Bălţi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bălţi's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bălţi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:09 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bălţi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
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212716
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282515
292514
302514
312514

How August really feels in Bălţi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bălţi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°286.85.38.70.0
Feb / -4°296.33.89.90.0
Mar / 378.72.511.61.6
Apr16° / 459.40.513.44.8
May22° / 11°6010.9014.96.5
Jun25° / 15°7411.3015.76.5
Jul27° / 17°7510.7015.46.4
Aug27° / 16°547.6014.17.0
Sep21° / 12°578.2012.46.8
Oct15° / 447.10.110.64.6
Nov / 3661.99.11.2
Dec / -3°337.14.48.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
176931
186931
196832
206931
216832
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286337
296238
306139
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bălţi gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
526
626
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2627
2728
2829
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123333113
223333013
324333013
425332912
526342911
627342811
728352710
82935279
93036268
103137257
113237247
123338236
133538225
143638215
153738214
163838203
174038203
184138192
194237192
204337182
214537181
224636171
234835161
244934161
255133151
265332141
275631130
285830120
296029110
306228100
31652690

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:497:39
214.84:517:38
314.74:527:37
414.74:537:35
514.74:547:34
614.64:567:32
714.64:577:31
814.54:587:29
914.55:007:27
1014.45:017:26
1114.45:027:24
1214.35:047:22
1314.35:057:21
1414.25:077:19
1514.25:087:17
1614.15:097:15
1714.05:117:14
1814.05:127:12
1913.95:137:10
2013.95:157:08
2113.85:167:06
2213.85:187:04
2313.75:197:02
2413.75:207:01
2513.65:226:59
2613.65:236:57
2713.55:256:55
2813.45:266:53
2913.45:276:51
3013.35:296:49
3113.35:306:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bălţi?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bălţi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bălţi in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bălţi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bălţi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bălţi peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bălţi?

Bălţi sits at 47.8°N, 27.9°E, 110 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Bilicenii Vechi, 15 km away.

FloreştiDrochiaSorocaUngheniEdineţIașiMohyliv-Podilskyy

Topography around Bălţi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bălţi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bălţi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Bălţi is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bilicenii Vechi 15 km · Floreşti 31 km · Drochia 32 km · Soroca 51 km · Ungheni 62 km · Edineţ 65 km · Iași 71 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 76 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bălţi (47.7629°, 27.9285°, elevation 110 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).