Ceadîr-Lunga weather in March

In March, Ceadîr-Lunga sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ceadîr-Lunga's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceadîr-Lunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ceadîr-Lunga is city in Moldova.

Density
216/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ceadîr-Lunga 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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
370
470
570
680
780
880
980
1081
1181
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
18101
19101
20102
21102
22102
23112
24112
25112
26112
27123
28123
29123
30123
31133

How March really feels in Ceadîr-Lunga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ceadîr-Lunga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.13.88.90.0
Feb / -3°265.83100.1
Mar / 357.31.911.62.1
Apr16° / 448.90.213.35.0
May22° / 12°529.9014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°6410015.56.7
Jul28° / 18°507.9015.26.4
Aug28° / 17°386.10146.7
Sep23° / 13°425.9012.37.5
Oct16° / 405.6010.75.5
Nov / 355.61.29.21.9
Dec / -2°356.42.88.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ceadîr-Lunga gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12310
22310
3239
4239
5239
6238
7238
8238
9247
10247
11247
12247
13247
14246
15246
16236
17236
18236
19236
20235
21235
22235
23235
24234
25234
26234
27244
28243
29253
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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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 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:555:41
210.86:535:43
310.96:515:44
410.96:495:45
511.06:475:47
611.06:465:48
711.16:445:50
811.26:425:51
911.26:405:52
1011.36:385:54
1111.36:365:55
1211.46:345:57
1311.46:325:58
1411.56:305:59
1511.56:286:01
1611.66:266:02
1711.76:246:04
1811.76:236:05
1911.86:216:06
2011.86:196:08
2111.96:176:09
2211.96:156:10
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.16:096:15
2612.26:076:16
2712.26:056:17
2812.36:036:19
2912.36:016:20
3012.45:596:21
3112.45:576:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ceadîr-Lunga?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ceadîr-Lunga.

What to pack for Ceadîr-Lunga in March

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

In March, Ceadîr-Lunga 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 Ceadîr-Lunga 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 Ceadîr-Lunga peaks around July 16 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ceadîr-Lunga?

Ceadîr-Lunga sits at 46.1°N, 28.8°E, 45 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Comrat, 29 km away.

ComratBolhradCahulKiliyaCăuşeniIzmayilReniHînceşti

Topography around Ceadîr-Lunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceadîr-Lunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Ceadîr-Lunga is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Comrat 29 km · Bolhrad 46 km · Cahul 52 km · Kiliya 76 km · Căuşeni 78 km · Izmayil 79 km · Reni 80 km · Hînceşti 87 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 Ceadîr-Lunga (46.0617°, 28.8308°, elevation 45 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).