Is Hînceşti safe? Moldova travel risk
Is Hînceşti safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hînceşti scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Moldova Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 10 Dec 2025); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Hînceşti scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Moldova (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hînceşti: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (50/100) and natural hazards (36/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Moldova travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 46.8258° N, 28.5936° E in Hînceşti, Hînceşti maintains a regional distance of 28.6 km NE to Chisinau.
Hînceşti
46.8258° N, 28.5936° E
127 m
Europe/Chisinau
12,491
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Moldova
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: June (83 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 7° | 2° |
| Low °C | -4° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain mm | 39 | 32 | 40 | 55 | 70 | 83 | 49 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 46 |
Normals: Chisinau (28.6 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Hînceşti happened in July (2 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Moldova travel advice & laws.
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