Strășeni weather in August

In August, Strășeni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 51% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Strășeni's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strășeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:08 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Strășeni is municipality in Moldova.

Founded
1554

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Strășeni 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 32°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)
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22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
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How August really feels in Strășeni

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.

Strășeni weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°316.85.18.70.0
Feb / -4°2763.7100.0
Mar / 368.42.611.61.5
Apr15° / 478.80.513.34.8
May21° / 11°5810.9014.86.5
Jun25° / 15°7511015.66.7
Jul27° / 17°649.9015.36.6
Aug27° / 16°527.10147.1
Sep21° / 11°507.5012.47.0
Oct15° / 406.5010.64.7
Nov / 365.71.79.11.2
Dec / -3°346.648.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
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207327
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227228
237129
247030
256931
266931
276733
286634
296535
306436
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Strășeni gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
426
526
625
724
823
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124332914
225332913
326332813
427332812
528342711
629342710
730352610
83135259
93236258
103336247
113437236
123537226
133638215
143738214
153838204
164038193
174138193
184237183
194337182
204437172
214537172
224636162
234736161
244935151
255034151
265332141
275531131
285630131
295829121
306127111
316426100

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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:487:35
214.74:507:33
314.74:517:32
414.64:527:31
514.64:547:29
614.54:557:28
714.54:567:26
814.54:577:25
914.44:597:23
1014.45:007:21
1114.35:017:20
1214.35:037:18
1314.25:047:16
1414.25:057:15
1514.15:077:13
1614.15:087:11
1714.05:097:10
1814.05:117:08
1913.95:127:06
2013.85:137:04
2113.85:157:02
2213.75:167:00
2313.75:176:59
2413.65:196:57
2513.65:206:55
2613.55:216:53
2713.55:236:51
2813.45:246:49
2913.45:266:47
3013.35:276:45
3113.25:286:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Strășeni?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Strășeni in August

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

In August, Strășeni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Strășeni 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 Strășeni peaks around July 14 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 14UV 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 Strășeni?

Strășeni sits at 47.1°N, 28.6°E, 107 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Durleşti, 18 km away.

ChisinauCodruOrheiHînceştiDubăsariUngheniHuşi

Topography around Strășeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strășeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m.

The land around Strășeni is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
430 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Durleşti 18 km · Chisinau 24 km · Codru 24 km · Orhei 32 km · Hînceşti 35 km · Dubăsari 44 km · Ungheni 62 km · Huşi 67 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 Strășeni (47.1422°, 28.6077°, elevation 107 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).