Darabani

Hydrography

The main bodies of water within the locality's territory are:

• The Prut River, along whose course the border with Ukraine is established.
• The Podriga Stream, which originates from the place called "Budăiul Fundoaiei" near Bajura and forms the two Bălășescu ponds near Darabani, which are managed for fish farming.
• A stream known by several names – Buleandra, Eșanca, Iepărie, Seliștea – which originates in the Buleandra Forest and flows into the Podriga Stream.
• The "La Căpitanul" pond in Bajura.
• The "La Gheorghiu" pond in Bajura.

The deep groundwater levels and the water table itself are found at an average depth of 8–12 meters, which decreases toward the valley floors, where springs reach the soil surface. There are several cold water springs, exceptionally good for drinking, in multiple areas of the town and its administrative neighborhoods and villages, such as the "Sipot" spring in Bajura.

Climate

The climate is temperate-continental, characteristic of the region outside the Carpathian Mountains.

The atmospheric dynamics in the area of Darabani are characterized by a predominance of air masses from the northwest, which are of maritime origin, cool and humid during spring and early summer, as well as warm-tropical air in the summer and cold-polar air in the winter. The average annual temperature is 8.4°C, with an average annual temperature range of 25.2°C. Annual precipitation averages around 500 mm, while the annual average of days with snowfall is 37.7 days. The dominant winds blow from the northwest toward the southeast; in winter, the crivăț blows from the east, a local wind that brings freezing temperatures and drives the snow into deep drifts.