Mangalia weather in March

In March, Mangalia sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mangalia's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangalia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Mangalia is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.9 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
~600 BCE

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mangalia reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
12103
13103
14103
15103
16104
17104
18104
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21104
22114
23114
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25115
26115
27115
28115
29125
30125
31125

How March really feels in Mangalia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mangalia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 447.439.10.1
Feb / 356.22.510.20.7
Mar10° / 448.11.211.62.3
Apr15° / 367.60.113.24.6
May20° / 13°438.2014.56.8
Jun25° / 18°508.3015.27.3
Jul28° / 20°386.4014.97.2
Aug28° / 20°315.2013.87.3
Sep23° / 16°506012.37.7
Oct18° / 11°526.6010.86.0
Nov12° / 406.50.69.53.3
Dec / 437.82.38.80.8

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mangalia gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1246
2256
3256
4266
5266
6266
7276
8276
9275
10275
11275
12275
13274
14274
15274
16263
17263
18263
19253
20252
21252
22252
23252
24252
25252
26252
27252
28252
29251
30251
31251

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:535:45
210.96:515:46
311.06:505:48
411.06:485:49
511.16:465:50
611.16:445:51
711.26:435:53
811.26:415:54
911.36:395:55
1011.36:375:57
1111.46:365:58
1211.46:345:59
1311.56:326:00
1411.56:306:02
1511.66:286:03
1611.66:276:04
1711.76:256:05
1811.76:236:07
1911.86:216:08
2011.86:196:09
2111.96:176:10
2211.96:156:12
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:086:17
2712.26:066:18
2812.26:046:19
2912.36:026:20
3012.36:016:21
3112.45:596:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mangalia?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mangalia.

What to pack for Mangalia in March

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

In March, Mangalia sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mangalia in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 1 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Mangalia 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 Mangalia peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mangalia?

Mangalia sits at 43.8°N, 28.6°E, 1 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Constanța, 41 km away.

MedgidiaNăvodariDobrichCernavodăFeteşti

Topography around Mangalia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangalia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m.

The land around Mangalia is covered by water (41%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
362 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Constanța 41 km · Medgidia 54 km · Năvodari 56 km · Dobrich 66 km · Cernavodă 73 km · Varna 85 km · Feteşti 87 km · Asparuhovo 90 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 Mangalia (43.8162°, 28.5766°, elevation 1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).