Silistra weather in March

In March, Silistra sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Silistra's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silistra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Silistra is city in Silistra municipality, Silistra oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,086/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Silistra reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
592
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14112
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20123
21123
22123
23123
24124
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30145
31145

How March really feels in Silistra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Silistra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°457.24.79.10.0
Feb / -1°396.53.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.82.311.62.8
Apr17° / 488.90.213.25.4
May22° / 12°579.5014.56.8
Jun27° / 16°6210015.26.8
Jul29° / 18°5080156.2
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°515.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.50.110.86.1
Nov11° / 456.41.39.42.9
Dec / -1°467.53.48.80.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144357
154456
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Silistra gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12610
22710
3279
4289
5289
6299
7299
8299
9309
10309
11309
12309
13309
14309
15309
16298
17298
18288
19288
20288
21287
22287
23287
24276
25276
26275
27275
28264
29264
30263
31263

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:595:50
210.96:575:51
311.06:555:52
411.06:535:54
511.16:525:55
611.16:505:56
711.26:485:58
811.26:465:59
911.36:456:00
1011.36:436:02
1111.46:416:03
1211.46:396:04
1311.56:376:05
1411.56:366:07
1511.66:346:08
1611.66:326:09
1711.76:306:11
1811.76:286:12
1911.86:266:13
2011.86:256:14
2111.96:236:16
2211.96:216:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:21
2612.16:136:22
2712.26:116:23
2812.26:096:24
2912.36:086:26
3012.46:066:27
3112.46:046:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Silistra?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Silistra.

What to pack for Silistra in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Silistra sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Silistra in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silistra peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Silistra?

Silistra sits at 44.1°N, 27.3°E, 25 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Olteniţa, 50 km away.

OlteniţaFeteştiFetești-GarăCernavodăDobrichMedgidia

Topography around Silistra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Silistra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silistra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Silistra is covered by trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Olteniţa 50 km · Slobozia 50 km · Feteşti 54 km · Fetești-Gară 56 km · Cernavodă 66 km · Dobrich 77 km · Medgidia 83 km · Urziceni 83 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Silistra (44.1171°, 27.2606°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).