Baia Sprie weather in March

In March, Baia Sprie sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 5°C in the first days to 11°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baia Sprie's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baia Sprie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Baia Sprie is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1329

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 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baia Sprie reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-1
147-1
157-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
2080
2190
2290
2390
2490
25100
26101
27101
28101
29111
30111
31112

How March really feels in Baia Sprie

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.

Baia Sprie 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-0° / -6°7211.89.88.70.0
Feb / -5°7011.68.49.90.0
Mar / -1°8512.74.811.61.2
Apr14° / 8413.21.413.33.9
May19° / 11816.1014.95.3
Jun22° / 12°12216015.75.8
Jul24° / 13°12215.8015.46.1
Aug24° / 13°9112.1014.16.7
Sep19° / 9611.2012.45.9
Oct14° / 9411.20.710.63.8
Nov / 76114.49.11.0
Dec / -4°8512.28.48.30.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263961
274060
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Baia Sprie gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14322
24221
34220
44119
54118
64117
74117
84016
94016
104015
113915
123915
133915
143915
153915
163815
173915
183915
193915
203915
214015
224015
234015
244014
254014
264013
274013
284112
294112
304111
314210

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:176:00
210.87:166:01
310.87:146:03
410.97:126:04
510.97:106:06
611.07:086:07
711.07:066:09
811.17:046:10
911.27:026:12
1011.27:006:13
1111.36:586:15
1211.36:566:16
1311.46:546:18
1411.56:526:19
1511.56:506:21
1611.66:486:22
1711.66:466:24
1811.76:446:25
1911.76:426:26
2011.86:396:28
2111.96:376:29
2211.96:356:31
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:34
2512.16:296:35
2612.26:276:37
2712.26:256:38
2812.36:236:40
2912.36:216:41
3012.46:196:42
3112.56:166:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baia Sprie?

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

1.2
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 Baia Sprie.

What to pack for Baia Sprie in March

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

In March, Baia Sprie sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Baia Sprie in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baia Sprie 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 January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Baia Sprie?

Baia Sprie sits at 47.7°N, 23.7°E, 350 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Baia Mare, 9.0 km away.

Vişeu de SusRakhivDejKhustSatu MareZalău

Topography around Baia Sprie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baia Sprie has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Baia Sprie is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,265 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Baia Mare 9.0 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 33 km · Vişeu de Sus 55 km · Rakhiv 58 km · Dej 58 km · Khust 64 km · Satu Mare 64 km · Zalău 71 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 Baia Sprie (47.6619°, 23.6922°, elevation 350 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).