Medgidia weather in March

In March, Medgidia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.4 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 13°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 Medgidia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medgidia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Medgidia is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1840

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Medgidia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°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 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
492
592
692
792
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15103
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23123
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29134
30134
31135

How March really feels in Medgidia

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.

Medgidia 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 / -2°396.63.69.10.0
Feb / -1°325.82.510.20.6
Mar11° / 438.41.411.62.6
Apr16° / 408.10.213.25.2
May22° / 12°539.2014.56.9
Jun26° / 17°609.5015.36.9
Jul29° / 19°427.30156.4
Aug29° / 18°355.6013.86.7
Sep24° / 14°485.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 10°436.1010.86.1
Nov11° / 396.20.99.43.0
Dec / -0°4172.68.70.3

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Medgidia gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1268
2268
3277
4277
5277
6287
7287
8286
9286
10286
11286
12286
13285
14285
15275
16275
17275
18274
19264
20264
21264
22264
23263
24263
25263
26263
27262
28262
29262
30262
31262

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:55 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:555:46
210.96:535:47
310.96:515:48
411.06:505:50
511.16:485:51
611.16:465:52
711.26:445:54
811.26:425:55
911.36:415:56
1011.36:395:57
1111.46:375:59
1211.46:356:00
1311.56:336:01
1411.56:326:03
1511.66:306:04
1611.66:286:05
1711.76:266:06
1811.76:246:08
1911.86:226:09
2011.86:206:10
2111.96:196:11
2211.96:176:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:116:17
2612.16:096:18
2712.26:076:19
2812.26:056:20
2912.36:036:22
3012.46:026:23
3112.46:006:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.6 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
123.4Moderate
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
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Medgidia?

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

2.6
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 Medgidia.

What to pack for Medgidia in March

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

In March, Medgidia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Medgidia in March

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Medgidia 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 Medgidia 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Medgidia?

Medgidia sits at 44.3°N, 28.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Cernavodă, 22 km away.

MangaliaSloboziaSilistra

Topography around Medgidia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medgidia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Medgidia is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cernavodă 22 km · Năvodari 26 km · Constanța 29 km · Feteşti 39 km · Fetești-Gară 41 km · Mangalia 54 km · Slobozia 81 km · Silistra 83 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 Medgidia (44.25°, 28.2833°, elevation 9 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).