Drobeta-Turnu Severin weather in March

In March, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drobeta-Turnu Severin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Drobeta-Turnu Severin is locality in Mehedinți County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1833

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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Drobeta-Turnu Severin reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
290
390
490
590
690
7100
8100
9101
10101
11101
12111
13111
14111
15111
16111
17121
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23132
24132
25133
26133
27133
28143
29143
30143
31144

How March really feels in Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Drobeta-Turnu Severin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°568.45.690.0
Feb / -2°507.94.510.10.5
Mar11° / 578.62.611.63.0
Apr17° / 689.60.213.25.4
May22° / 11°7610.2014.66.6
Jun26° / 14°729.7015.37.0
Jul28° / 16°667.70156.8
Aug28° / 16°507.1013.96.8
Sep23° / 12°607012.37.4
Oct16° / 648.20.110.75.4
Nov / 678.91.99.42.0
Dec / -2°709.148.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124555
134654
144753
154852
164951
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Drobeta-Turnu Severin gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13113
23113
33112
43112
53012
63011
72911
82910
92810
102810
11279
12279
13269
14268
15258
16258
17248
18247
19247
20247
21257
22257
23267
24266
25276
26276
27275
28285
29285
30294
31294

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:186:08
210.97:166:09
310.97:146:10
411.07:126:12
511.07:116:13
611.17:096:14
711.17:076:16
811.27:056:17
911.27:046:18
1011.37:026:20
1111.47:006:21
1211.46:586:22
1311.56:566:24
1411.56:546:25
1511.66:526:26
1611.66:516:28
1711.76:496:29
1811.76:476:30
1911.86:456:31
2011.86:436:33
2111.96:416:34
2211.96:396:35
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:356:38
2512.16:336:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:306:42
2812.36:286:43
2912.36:266:44
3012.46:246:45
3112.46:226:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Drobeta-Turnu Severin?

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

3.0
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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

What to pack for Drobeta-Turnu Severin in March

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

In March, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Drobeta-Turnu Severin's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1522 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Drobeta-Turnu Severin?

Drobeta-Turnu Severin sits at 44.6°N, 22.7°E, 76 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Motru, 32 km away.

NegotinTârgu JiuFiliaşiVidinCalafatBorZaječar

Topography around Drobeta-Turnu Severin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drobeta-Turnu Severin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,241 m.

The land around Drobeta-Turnu Severin is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (24%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
2,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Motru 32 km · Negotin 46 km · Târgu Jiu 68 km · Filiaşi 69 km · Vidin 73 km · Calafat 74 km · Bor 76 km · Zaječar 86 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin (44.6269°, 22.6529°, elevation 76 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).