Cornești (town), Ungheni

For the village with the same name in the same district, see Cornești (village), Ungheni.

For other uses, see Cornești.

Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a town (oraș) in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the town itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.

Cornești
Cornești Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E
Country	Moldova
District	Ungheni District
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	2,470
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	MD-3608
Area code	236
Website	orasulcornesti.com

History

The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established. During the interwar period, the town was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.

Climate

Climate data for Cornești, Moldova (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.9 (33.6)	3.1 (37.6)	9.0 (48.2)	16.4 (61.5)	22.2 (72.0)	25.8 (78.4)	27.9 (82.2)	27.8 (82.0)	22.0 (71.6)	15.1 (59.2)	7.9 (46.2)	2.4 (36.3)	15.0 (59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.2 (28.0)	−0.6 (30.9)	4.2 (39.6)	10.8 (51.4)	16.3 (61.3)	20.0 (68.0)	21.9 (71.4)	21.7 (71.1)	16.3 (61.3)	10.3 (50.5)	4.5 (40.1)	−0.6 (30.9)	10.2 (50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.8 (23.4)	−3.5 (25.7)	0.3 (32.5)	6.0 (42.8)	11.0 (51.8)	14.7 (58.5)	16.6 (61.9)	16.3 (61.3)	11.5 (52.7)	6.4 (43.5)	1.7 (35.1)	−3.2 (26.2)	6.1 (43.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	36 (1.4)	34 (1.3)	43 (1.7)	47 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	85 (3.3)	77 (3.0)	49 (1.9)	55 (2.2)	47 (1.9)	44 (1.7)	42 (1.7)	621 (24.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8	7	7	7	9	8	8	5	6	6	6	7	83
Source: NOAA[2]

References

1. Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
2. "Cornești Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 21 August 2023.