Codru in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Codru sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 136 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Codru's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Codru's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
136 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Codru in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Codru reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Codru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Codru weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°336.64.88.70.0
Feb / -3°275.83.4100.0
Mar / 357.92.311.61.7
Apr16° / 478.80.313.34.9
May22° / 11°5410.1014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°6910.5015.66.7
Jul28° / 17°599.1015.36.6
Aug27° / 16°496.60147.1
Sep22° / 12°487.1012.47.1
Oct15° / 406010.64.9
Nov / 365.51.69.11.4
Dec / -3°356.43.68.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Codru gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Codru?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Codru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Codru in Spring

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

In spring, Codru sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Codru in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Codru 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 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Codru?

Codru sits at 47.0°N, 28.8°E, 132 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Chisinau, 5.0 km away.

HînceştiStrășeniDubăsariOrheiBenderCăuşeni

Topography around Codru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Codru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Codru is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
434 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Chisinau 5.0 km · Durleşti 7.0 km · Hînceşti 24 km · Strășeni 24 km · Dubăsari 42 km · Orhei 45 km · Bender 52 km · Căuşeni 59 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 Codru (46.9765°, 28.819°, elevation 132 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.