Gheorgheni weather in March

In March, Gheorgheni sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gheorgheni's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gheorgheni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Gheorgheni is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1232

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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gheorgheni reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 11°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)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
52-6
63-6
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
134-5
144-5
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-3
235-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How March really feels in Gheorgheni

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gheorgheni weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°358.59.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -8°358.28.5100.0
Mar / -4°5411.48.911.60.2
Apr11° / 7513.83.713.32.3
May16° / 102170.514.84.2
Jun20° / 10°12218.1015.65.0
Jul21° / 11°11816.6015.35.6
Aug21° / 11°9613.80146.1
Sep17° / 7010.70.212.45.2
Oct11° / 528.8210.62.9
Nov / -2°377.85.49.20.4
Dec-1° / -7°448.87.98.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113169
123070
132971
143070
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gheorgheni gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13429
23429
33529
43529
53528
63528
73528
83528
93528
103528
113528
123528
133528
143528
153528
163528
173528
183528
193628
203628
213628
223728
233728
243828
253827
263927
273926
284025
294025
304124
314223

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 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:095:53
210.87:075:55
310.97:055:56
410.97:035:58
511.07:015:59
611.06:596:00
711.16:576:02
811.16:556:03
911.26:536:05
1011.26:526:06
1111.36:506:08
1211.46:486:09
1311.46:466:11
1411.56:446:12
1511.56:426:13
1611.66:406:15
1711.66:386:16
1811.76:366:18
1911.86:346:19
2011.86:326:20
2111.96:306:22
2211.96:286:23
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:216:27
2612.26:196:29
2712.26:176:30
2812.36:156:32
2912.36:136:33
3012.46:116:34
3112.46:096:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.59 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
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
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 Gheorgheni

In seasonPeak

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

Gheorgheni'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 Gheorgheni?

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

0.2
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 Gheorgheni.

What to pack for Gheorgheni in March

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

In March, Gheorgheni sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gheorgheni 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 Gheorgheni peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gheorgheni?

Gheorgheni sits at 46.7°N, 25.6°E, 816 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 44 km away.

Miercurea-CiucOdorheiu SecuiescPiatra NeamţReghin-SatVatra DorneiComăneştiMoineştiTârgu Neamţ

Topography around Gheorgheni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gheorgheni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Gheorgheni is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 44 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 52 km · Piatra Neamţ 60 km · Reghin-Sat 68 km · Vatra Dornei 72 km · Comăneşti 72 km · Moineşti 73 km · Târgu Neamţ 79 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 Gheorgheni (46.7229°, 25.6005°, elevation 816 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).