Botoşani weather in March

In March, Botoşani sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Botoşani's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botoşani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Botoşani is locality in Botoșani County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1350

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 Botoşani reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-1
46-1
56-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
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1180
1280
1380
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How March really feels in Botoşani

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.

Botoşani 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 / -5°276.75.48.70.0
Feb / -4°296.44.79.90.0
Mar / 419.3311.61.7
Apr16° / 529.70.613.44.8
May22° / 11°6611.5014.96.4
Jun25° / 15°8912.5015.76.4
Jul27° / 16°9212015.46.3
Aug27° / 16°628.9014.16.9
Sep21° / 11°558.3012.46.8
Oct15° / 4570.210.64.7
Nov / 356.12.49.11.2
Dec / -3°337.14.48.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
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313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Botoşani gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12412
22411
32510
42510
52610
62610
72710
82710
92810
102810
112910
122910
132911
142911
153011
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183011
193011
203111
213111
223110
233110
24319
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26318
27318
28317
29317
30316
31326

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 (%)
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23100
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 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 7:06 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:065:47
210.87:045:49
310.87:025:51
410.97:005:52
510.96:585:54
611.06:565:55
711.06:545:57
811.16:525:58
911.26:506:00
1011.26:486:01
1111.36:466:03
1211.36:446:04
1311.46:426:06
1411.56:406:07
1511.56:386:09
1611.66:366:10
1711.66:346:12
1811.76:326:13
1911.76:306:15
2011.86:286:16
2111.96:256:17
2211.96:236:19
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:22
2512.16:176:23
2612.26:156:25
2712.26:136:26
2812.36:116:28
2912.36:096:29
3012.46:076:31
3112.56:056:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Botoşani?

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

1.7
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 Botoşani.

What to pack for Botoşani in March

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

In March, Botoşani sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Botoşani 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 Botoşani peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Botoşani 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 Botoşani is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Botoşani's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botoşani?

Botoşani sits at 47.8°N, 26.7°E, 159 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Dorohoi, 30 km away.

FălticeniPaşcaniRădăuțiGura HumoruluiTârgu NeamţEdineţ

Topography around Botoşani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botoşani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m.

The land around Botoşani is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
1,483 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dorohoi 30 km · Suceava 34 km · Fălticeni 43 km · Paşcani 56 km · Rădăuți 57 km · Gura Humorului 62 km · Târgu Neamţ 65 km · Edineţ 67 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 Botoşani (47.75°, 26.6667°, elevation 159 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).