Balş weather in March

In March, Balş sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8 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 33% 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 Balş's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Balş is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Founded
1564

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 Balş reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°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.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
291
3101
4101
5101
6101
7111
8112
9112
10112
11112
12122
13122
14122
15123
16123
17133
18133
19133
20133
21133
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27154
28155
29155
30155
31165

How March really feels in Balş

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.

Balş 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°376.63.990.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.20.7
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.5
Apr19° / 538.80.113.26.0
May24° / 13°6110.6014.66.8
Jun28° / 17°7410.7015.35.9
Jul31° / 19°708.40155.1
Aug31° / 19°466.4013.85.4
Sep25° / 14°516.2012.37.5
Oct18° / 486.4010.86.2
Nov10° / 436.91.39.42.6
Dec / -2°417.22.98.70.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224852
234951
244852
254852
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Balş gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1269
2269
3279
4279
5268
6268
7268
8268
9257
10257
11257
12257
13247
14247
15247
16247
17237
18237
19247
20247
21247
22256
23256
24266
25266
26265
27265
28274
29274
30273
31273

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:11 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:116:02
210.97:106:04
310.97:086:05
411.07:066:06
511.07:056:08
611.17:036:09
711.27:016:10
811.26:596:11
911.36:586:13
1011.36:566:14
1111.46:546:15
1211.46:526:17
1311.56:506:18
1411.56:486:19
1511.66:476:21
1611.66:456:22
1711.76:436:23
1811.76:416:24
1911.86:396:26
2011.86:376:27
2111.96:356:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:266:35
2712.26:246:36
2812.26:226:37
2912.36:206:38
3012.46:186:40
3112.46:166:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Balş?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balş.

What to pack for Balş in March

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

In March, Balş 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 Balş 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 Balş 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 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 14UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balş 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 Balş is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balş?

Balş sits at 44.4°N, 24.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Slatina, 23 km away.

FiliaşiBăileştiCorabiaRoșiorii de Vede

Topography around Balş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Balş is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Slatina 23 km · Craiova 24 km · Caracal 33 km · Drăgăşani 36 km · Filiaşi 51 km · Băileşti 70 km · Corabia 72 km · Roșiorii de Vede 75 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 Balş (44.35°, 24.1°, elevation 133 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).