Chișinău has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification
Cfa), characterized by hot dry summers and windy winters. Winter
temperatures are often below 0 °C (32 °F), although they rarely drop below
−10 °C (14 °F). In summer, the average temperature is approximately 25 °C
(77 °F), however, temperatures sometimes reach 35 to 40 °C (95 to
104 °F) in mid-summer in the city centre. Although average precipitation
and humidity during summer is low, there are infrequent yet heavy storms.
Spring and autumn temperatures vary between 16 to 24 °C (61 to
