Alexandria weather in March

In March, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Alexandria's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Alexandria is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1834

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alexandria reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13122
14122
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21133
22134
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28155
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Alexandria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alexandria weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°386.949.10.0
Feb / -2°346.33.210.20.7
Mar12° / 468.22.211.63.4
Apr18° / 539.60.213.25.8
May24° / 13°7011.7014.56.6
Jun28° / 17°8712.2015.25.8
Jul30° / 19°789.3014.95.2
Aug30° / 19°517.1013.85.5
Sep25° / 14°545.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 486.70.110.86.2
Nov11° / 416.41.49.42.7
Dec / -2°417.12.98.80.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254654
264654
274555
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Alexandria gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2259
3269
4269
5269
6269
7279
8279
9278
10278
11278
12278
13278
14268
15268
16268
17258
18257
19257
20257
21266
22266
23266
24275
25275
26275
27274
28284
29283
30293
31292

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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3112calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:065:58
210.97:045:59
311.07:036:00
411.07:016:02
511.16:596:03
611.16:586:04
711.26:566:06
811.26:546:07
911.36:526:08
1011.36:516:09
1111.46:496:11
1211.46:476:12
1311.56:456:13
1411.56:436:15
1511.66:416:16
1611.66:406:17
1711.76:386:18
1811.76:366:20
1911.86:346:21
2011.86:326:22
2111.96:306:23
2211.96:286:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:28
2612.16:216:30
2712.26:196:31
2812.26:176:32
2912.36:156:33
3012.46:136:34
3112.46:126:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alexandria?

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

3.4
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 Alexandria.

What to pack for Alexandria in March

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

In March, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alexandria 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 Alexandria peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alexandria in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alexandria is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandria?

Alexandria sits at 44.0°N, 25.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Roșiorii de Vede, 32 km away.

Turnu MăgureleGiurgiuRuseCorabiaSector 5

Topography around Alexandria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Alexandria is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
377 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Roșiorii de Vede 32 km · Zimnicea 36 km · Svishtov 41 km · Turnu Măgurele 46 km · Giurgiu 52 km · Ruse 52 km · Corabia 71 km · Sector 5 74 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Alexandria (43.9833°, 25.3333°, elevation 48 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).