Căuşeni weather in March

In March, Căuşeni sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Căuşeni's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Căuşeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Căuşeni is city in Moldova, seat of Căușeni District.

Founded
1470

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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Căuşeni reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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57-1
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How March really feels in Căuşeni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Căuşeni weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°356.248.80.0
Feb / -3°265.62.9100.0
Mar / 317.2211.61.9
Apr16° / 408.30.213.35.1
May22° / 11°469.6014.86.9
Jun26° / 15°639.4015.66.8
Jul29° / 17°457.7015.36.3
Aug28° / 17°395.70146.8
Sep23° / 12°446.1012.47.4
Oct16° / 365.5010.65.2
Nov / 335.51.19.21.6
Dec / -2°326.32.88.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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33466
43565
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63565
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Căuşeni gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12110
22110
3219
4219
5219
6218
7218
8228
9227
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11227
12227
13227
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15227
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17237
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30253
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.

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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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:535:38
210.86:515:39
310.96:495:41
410.96:485:42
511.06:465:44
611.06:445:45
711.16:425:47
811.16:405:48
911.26:385:50
1011.26:365:51
1111.36:345:53
1211.46:325:54
1311.46:305:55
1411.56:285:57
1511.56:265:58
1611.66:246:00
1711.66:226:01
1811.76:206:02
1911.86:186:04
2011.86:166:05
2111.96:146:07
2211.96:126:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:11
2512.16:066:12
2612.26:046:14
2712.26:026:15
2812.36:006:16
2912.35:586:18
3012.45:566:19
3112.45:546:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Căuşeni?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Căuşeni.

What to pack for Căuşeni in March

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

In March, Căuşeni sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Căuşeni in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Căuşeni peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Căuşeni?

Căuşeni sits at 46.6°N, 29.4°E, 32 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Bender, 22 km away.

BenderSloboziaTiraspolRozdilnaCodruChisinauDurleştiHînceşti

Topography around Căuşeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Căuşeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Căuşeni is covered by trees (31%), cropland (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
376 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bender 22 km · Slobozia 25 km · Tiraspol 28 km · Rozdilna 56 km · Codru 59 km · Chisinau 59 km · Durleşti 65 km · Hînceşti 66 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%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 Căuşeni (46.6374°, 29.4109°, elevation 32 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).