Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Soroca Moldova

In Soroca, the summers are warm; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 80°F and is rarely below 5°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Soroca for warm-weather activities is from early June to early September.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 17 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Soroca is July, with an average high of 79°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 19 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year in Soroca is January, with an average low of 22°F and high of 33°F.

In Soroca, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Soroca begins around May 19 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 5.

The clearest month of the year in Soroca is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 5 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 19.

The cloudiest month of the year in Soroca is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Soroca varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.6 months, from April 21 to September 9, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Soroca is June, with an average of 9.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.4 months, from September 9 to April 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Soroca is January, with an average of 3.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Soroca changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 13 to December 26. The month with the most days of rain alone in Soroca is June, with an average of 9.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.6 months, from December 26 to February 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Soroca is January, with an average of 1.8 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Soroca experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from March 12 to December 19, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Soroca is June, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from December 19 to March 12. The month with the least rain in Soroca is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Soroca experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 28 to March 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Soroca is January, with an average snowfall of 3.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from March 27 to October 28. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Soroca varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 21 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:05 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 51 minutes later at 7:57 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:12 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 58 minutes later at 9:11 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Soroca during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Soroca experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from June 10 to August 22, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Soroca is July, with 3.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 1, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Soroca experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 21 to April 25, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Soroca is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 25 to October 21. The calmest month of the year in Soroca is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Soroca varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 months, from January 30 to March 26 and for 4.9 months, from May 8 to October 6, with a peak percentage of 43% on July 9. The wind is most often from the south for 1.4 months, from March 26 to May 8 and for 1.8 months, from October 6 to December 1, with a peak percentage of 33% on November 11. The wind is most often from the west for 1.9 months, from December 1 to January 30, with a peak percentage of 31% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Soroca throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Soroca for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to early September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Soroca for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Soroca typically lasts for 6.7 months (207 days), from around April 4 to around October 28, rarely starting before March 15 or after April 23, and rarely ending before October 10 or after November 18.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Soroca should appear around April 18, only rarely appearing before April 8 or after May 2.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 29 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Soroca is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 28 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Soroca is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Soroca are 48.157 deg latitude, 28.285 deg longitude, and 627 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Soroca contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 679 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 459 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,063 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,204 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Soroca is covered by cropland (47%), trees (21%), grassland (14%), and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (70%) and trees (13%), and within 50 miles by cropland (68%) and trees (15%).