Făgăraș weather in March

In March, Făgăraș sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 4°C in the first days to 9°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 Făgăraș's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Făgăraș's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Făgăraș is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1291

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Făgăraș reaches about 6°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 -1°C and 13°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
55-4
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-2
166-2
176-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
289-1
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Făgăraș

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.

Făgăraș 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-1° / -7°429.19.48.90.0
Feb / -6°419.38.410.10.0
Mar / -2°6011.77.611.60.6
Apr12° / 8714.53.113.33.0
May17° / 12017.30.314.74.7
Jun21° / 11°13717.2015.55.4
Jul23° / 13°12016.2015.26.0
Aug23° / 12°10613.2013.96.6
Sep19° / 7710.9012.35.9
Oct13° / 618.71.510.73.8
Nov / -1°499.159.30.9
Dec / -6°469.17.98.50.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
164060
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Făgăraș gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13727
23627
33626
43626
53625
63625
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123523
133523
143624
153624
163624
173624
183724
193724
203824
213824
223824
233924
243924
253923
263922
274022
284021
294120
304119
314219

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 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:105:57
210.87:085:58
310.97:066:00
410.97:056:01
511.07:036:02
611.17:016:04
711.16:596:05
811.26:576:07
911.26:556:08
1011.36:536:09
1111.36:516:11
1211.46:506:12
1311.46:486:14
1411.56:466:15
1511.56:446:16
1611.66:426:18
1711.76:406:19
1811.76:386:20
1911.86:366:22
2011.86:346:23
2111.96:326:25
2211.96:306:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:29
2512.16:246:30
2612.26:226:31
2712.26:206:33
2812.36:186:34
2912.36:166:35
3012.46:146:37
3112.46:126:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Făgăraș

In seasonPeak

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

Făgăraș'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 Făgăraș?

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

0.6
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 Făgăraș.

What to pack for Făgăraș in March

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

In March, Făgăraș sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Făgăraș 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 Făgăraș 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Făgăraș?

Făgăraș sits at 45.9°N, 25.0°E, 420 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Codlea, 41 km away.

ZărneștiSighisoaraRâşnovBrasovOdorheiu SecuiescMediaşSfântu Gheorghe

Topography around Făgăraș

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Făgăraș has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m.

The land around Făgăraș is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
2,231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Codlea 41 km · Zărnești 42 km · Sighisoara 43 km · Râşnov 48 km · Brasov 54 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 56 km · Mediaş 59 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 63 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 Făgăraș (45.85°, 24.9667°, elevation 420 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).