Curtea de Argeş weather in March

In March, Curtea de Argeş sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 5°C in the first days to 10°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 Curtea de Argeş's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curtea de Argeş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Curtea de Argeş is locality in Argeș County, Romania.

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 Curtea de Argeş reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 14°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
45-3
56-3
66-3
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
249-1
2590
2690
2790
2890
29100
30101
31101

How March really feels in Curtea de Argeş

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.

Curtea de Argeş 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 / -6°387.56.890.0
Feb / -5°377.76.610.10.0
Mar / -2°5410.86.111.61.0
Apr13° / 80141.913.23.2
May18° / 11818.10.214.64.7
Jun22° / 12°12617.5015.45.5
Jul24° / 13°11016.6015.16.1
Aug24° / 13°9314.1013.96.5
Sep19° / 689.4012.36.2
Oct13° / 567.9110.74.0
Nov / 4983.69.31.0
Dec / -4°497.96.28.60.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164456
174357
184357
194357
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Curtea de Argeş gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13122
23222
33222
43221
53221
63220
73220
83220
93219
103219
113219
123219
133219
143219
153319
163319
173319
183319
193419
203419
213519
223619
233619
243719
253718
263818
273817
283917
293916
304015
314014

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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 7:10 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:105:59
210.97:086:00
310.97:076:02
411.07:056:03
511.07:036:04
611.17:016:06
711.16:596:07
811.26:586:08
911.26:566:10
1011.36:546:11
1111.36:526:13
1211.46:506:14
1311.46:486:15
1411.56:466:17
1511.66:456:18
1611.66:436:19
1711.76:416:21
1811.76:396:22
1911.86:376:23
2011.86:356:24
2111.96:336:26
2211.96:316:27
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:30
2512.16:256:31
2612.16:236:32
2712.26:216:34
2812.36:206:35
2912.36:186:36
3012.46:166:38
3112.46:146:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Curtea de Argeş

In seasonPeak

None of Curtea de Argeş's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Curtea de Argeş's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Curtea de Argeş?

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

1.0
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 Curtea de Argeş.

What to pack for Curtea de Argeş in March

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

In March, Curtea de Argeş sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Curtea de Argeş 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 Curtea de Argeş peaks around July 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Curtea de Argeş?

Curtea de Argeş sits at 45.1°N, 24.7°E, 421 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râmnicu Vâlcea, 24 km away.

DrăgăşaniTârgovişteGăeştiZărneștiSinaia

Topography around Curtea de Argeş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curtea de Argeş has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around Curtea de Argeş is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
750 m
80 km
2,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Râmnicu Vâlcea 24 km · Mioveni 29 km · Piteşti 35 km · Drăgăşani 63 km · Târgovişte 66 km · Găeşti 69 km · Zărnești 69 km · Sinaia 73 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 Curtea de Argeş (45.1342°, 24.6741°, elevation 421 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).