Cisnădie weather in March

In March, Cisnădie sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Cisnădie's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cisnădie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Cisnădie is locality in Sibiu County, Romania.

Founded
1204

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cisnădie 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 0°C and 15°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)
15-3
25-3
35-3
46-3
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-1
157-1
167-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
27100
28101
29101
30101
31111

How March really feels in Cisnădie

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.

Cisnădie weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°439.78.48.90.0
Feb / -5°459.97.810.10.0
Mar / -1°6312.26.411.61.1
Apr13° / 9114.42.513.33.4
May18° / 12017.50.214.74.9
Jun22° / 12°14017.1015.45.5
Jul24° / 13°12415.8015.16.2
Aug24° / 13°11213.6013.96.6
Sep19° / 8711.8012.35.9
Oct14° / 669.2110.74.2
Nov / 519.54.39.31.3
Dec / -4°519.87.58.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143862
153862
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cisnădie gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14025
24024
34024
43924
53923
63923
73822
83822
93822
103821
113821
123721
133721
143720
153720
163720
173720
183820
193820
203820
213819
223919
233919
243918
253918
263917
273916
284015
294015
304014
314114

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:13 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:136:00
210.87:116:02
310.97:096:03
410.97:086:05
511.07:066:06
611.17:046:07
711.17:026:09
811.27:006:10
911.26:586:11
1011.36:576:13
1111.36:556:14
1211.46:536:16
1311.46:516:17
1411.56:496:18
1511.56:476:20
1611.66:456:21
1711.76:436:22
1811.76:416:24
1911.86:396:25
2011.86:376:26
2111.96:356:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:296:32
2512.16:276:33
2612.26:256:35
2712.26:236:36
2812.36:216:37
2912.36:206:39
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 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cisnădie?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cisnădie.

What to pack for Cisnădie in March

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

In March, Cisnădie sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cisnădie in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cisnădie peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cisnădie?

Cisnădie sits at 45.7°N, 24.1°E, 455 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sibiu, 9.0 km away.

SebeşMediaşBlajAlba IuliaCugirPetrilaFăgăraș

Topography around Cisnădie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cisnădie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,295 m.

The land around Cisnădie is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
1,381 m
80 km
2,295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sibiu 9.0 km · Sebeş 52 km · Mediaş 52 km · Blaj 54 km · Alba Iulia 59 km · Cugir 62 km · Petrila 64 km · Făgăraș 65 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 Cisnădie (45.7167°, 24.15°, elevation 455 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).