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Moldova at a glance

The atlas follows 1,792 places here month by month, with 1 mountains and 1,278 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are April, May and September.

Moldova's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+18%2.53M in 1950 → 3M in 2025 → 2.35M in 2050
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Moldova · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$20,0002025 · 95/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy71.32024 · 142/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities44 %2025 · 162/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet77 %2024 · 103/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.732024 · 121/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover11 %2024 · 160/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Moldova

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Moldova

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

37 regions

Moldova from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Moldova
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Chișinăubest Apr–May · Sep72Chișinău
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Tiraspolbest Apr–May · Sep75Tiraspol
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Benderbest Apr–May · Sep75Bender
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Sorocabest Apr–May · Sep64Soroca
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Unghenibest Apr–May · Sep71Ungheni
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Orheibest Apr–May · Sep72Orhei
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Strășenibest Apr–May · Sep70Strășeni
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Căușenibest Apr–May · Sep76Căușeni
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Comratbest Apr–May · Sep74Comrat
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Ialovenibest Apr–May · Sep72Ialoveni
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Hînceștibest May · Sep–Oct74Hîncești
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Floreștibest Apr–May · Sep70Florești
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Cahulbest Apr · Sep–Oct76Cahul
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Dubăsaribest Apr–May · Sep72Dubăsari
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Nisporenibest Apr–May · Sep70Nisporeni
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Cimișliabest Apr–May · Sep74Cimișlia
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Dondușenibest May · Aug–Sep60Dondușeni
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Rîbnițabest Apr–May · Sep71Rîbnița
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Ocnițabest May · Aug–Sep60Ocnița
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Anenii Noibest Apr–May · Sep75Anenii Noi
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Teleneștibest Apr–May · Sep70Telenești
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Criulenibest Apr–May · Sep72Criuleni
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Ceadîr-Lungabest Apr–May · Sep76Ceadîr-Lunga
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Edinețbest May · Aug–Sep62Edineț
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Făleștibest Apr–May · Sep68Fălești
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Drochiabest May · Aug–Sep64Drochia
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Taracliabest Apr · Sep–Oct77Taraclia
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Rezinabest Apr–May · Sep71Rezina
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Basarabeascabest Apr–May · Sep76Basarabeasca
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Camencabest Apr–May · Sep68Camenca
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Cricovabest Apr–May · Sep70Cricova
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Bricenibest May · Aug–Sep59Briceni
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Șoldăneștibest Apr–May · Sep69Șoldănești
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Leovabest Apr · Sep–Oct75Leova
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Rîșcanibest Apr–May · Sep67Rîșcani
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Călărașibest Apr–May · Sep68Călărași
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Sîngerabest Apr–May · Sep74Sîngera
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Glodenibest Apr–May · Sep68Glodeni
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Grigoriopolbest Apr–May · Sep72Grigoriopol
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Vadul lui Vodăbest Apr–May · Sep71Vadul lui Vodă

Nature in Moldova

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Moldova

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Moldova

1,278 monuments and 21 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Moldova

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Moldova

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Moldova

1 large airports, 224 railway stations, 6 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCF220 V
Emergency112Calling code +373
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyMoldovan LeuMDL
LanguagesRomanian
Local time16:31Chișinău

Tipping

About 10% in restaurants is customary for good service; in taxis the fare is rounded up.