House-Museum of Alexander Pushkin
The House-Museum of Alexander Pushkin is a historic house museum and a historical monument in Chișinău, Moldova. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the country, ranking 7th for English Wikipedia lookups and 8th among the sights of the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The museum is 1 km from the capital, Chișinău, and is 14 km from Chișinău International Airport. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00. July is the warmest month, with highs of 27 °C and lows of 17 °C, while January is the coldest with a high of 1 °C and a low of -5 °C. June is the wettest month, with 65 mm of rain and about 12 rainy days, whereas August has about 52 mm of rain over 6 rainy days. Spring and autumn months like May and October have highs between 15 °C and 22 °C.
Nearby sights include the Stephen the Great Monument (0.9 km) and the Chișinău Water Tower (1.8 km). Other nearby sites are Cricova (11.3 km), Mileștii Mici (12.6 km), and Old Orhei, which is about 32 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 34 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 65 | 62 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 36 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
