Brăila weather in March

In March, Brăila sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Brăila's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brăila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Brăila is locality in Brăila County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1368

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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Brăila reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
391
491
591
691
791
892
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15112
16112
17112
18113
19113
20113
21123
22123
23123
24123
25124
26134
27134
28134
29134
30145
31145

How March really feels in Brăila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Brăila weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°355.93.48.90.0
Feb / -2°275.32.410.10.4
Mar11° / 417.51.411.62.7
Apr17° / 4280.213.25.6
May23° / 13°519.2014.67.0
Jun27° / 17°609.1015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°437.8015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°345.5013.96.2
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 435.2010.76.0
Nov10° / 355.819.32.5
Dec / -1°396.12.38.60.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Brăila gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1237
2237
3237
4237
5237
6236
7236
8236
9235
10235
11235
12235
13234
14234
15234
16234
17234
18234
19234
20234
21244
22244
23244
24253
25253
26253
27253
28263
29263
30262
31262

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 12 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
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 6:57 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:575:46
210.96:555:47
310.96:545:48
411.06:525:50
511.06:505:51
611.16:485:52
711.16:465:54
811.26:455:55
911.26:435:57
1011.36:415:58
1111.36:395:59
1211.46:376:01
1311.46:356:02
1411.56:336:03
1511.66:316:05
1611.66:306:06
1711.76:286:07
1811.76:266:09
1911.86:246:10
2011.86:226:11
2111.96:206:13
2211.96:186:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:17
2512.16:126:18
2612.16:106:19
2712.26:086:20
2812.36:066:22
2912.36:046:23
3012.46:026:24
3112.46:006:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Brăila?

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

2.7
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 Brăila.

What to pack for Brăila in March

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

In March, Brăila sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Brăila 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 Brăila peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brăila?

Brăila sits at 45.3°N, 28.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Galaţi, 19 km away.

TulceaBolhradIzmayilCahulRâmnicu SăratTecuci

Topography around Brăila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brăila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Brăila is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Galaţi 19 km · Reni 31 km · Tulcea 66 km · Bolhrad 68 km · Izmayil 68 km · Cahul 72 km · Râmnicu Sărat 73 km · Tecuci 77 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 Brăila (45.2715°, 27.9743°, elevation 22 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).