Odorheiu Secuiesc weather in March

In March, Odorheiu Secuiesc sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°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 Odorheiu Secuiesc's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Odorheiu Secuiesc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Odorheiu Secuiesc is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1224

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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Odorheiu Secuiesc reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 15°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)
15-3
25-3
36-3
46-3
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-1
137-1
147-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
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2190
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2490
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26101
27101
28101
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How March really feels in Odorheiu Secuiesc

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.

Odorheiu Secuiesc weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°368.87.88.80.0
Feb / -5°347.86.1100.0
Mar / -1°4610.14.911.61.3
Apr14° / 6711.71.413.34.0
May19° / 8415014.75.4
Jun23° / 12°10414.4015.56.1
Jul25° / 14°8714.5015.26.4
Aug25° / 13°6511.20146.9
Sep20° / 609012.36.4
Oct14° / 5080.610.74.3
Nov / 408.33.59.21.1
Dec / -4°408.36.58.50.0

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
33763
43763
53862
63862
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133664
143664
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304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Odorheiu Secuiesc gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13019
23018
33018
43017
53017
63016
73016
83016
93016
103116
113115
123115
133115
143116
153116
163116
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313711

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:095:55
210.87:075:56
310.97:065:58
410.97:045:59
511.07:026:01
611.07:006:02
711.16:586:04
811.16:566:05
911.26:546:06
1011.36:526:08
1111.36:506:09
1211.46:496:11
1311.46:476:12
1411.56:456:13
1511.56:436:15
1611.66:416:16
1711.66:396:18
1811.76:376:19
1911.86:356:20
2011.86:336:22
2111.96:316:23
2211.96:296:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:29
2612.26:216:30
2712.26:196:31
2812.36:176:33
2912.36:156:34
3012.46:136:35
3112.46:116:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Odorheiu Secuiesc?

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

1.3
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 Odorheiu Secuiesc.

What to pack for Odorheiu Secuiesc in March

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

In March, Odorheiu Secuiesc sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Odorheiu Secuiesc 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc?

Odorheiu Secuiesc sits at 46.3°N, 25.3°E, 495 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 39 km away.

GheorgheniFăgărașSfântu GheorgheTârgu MureşCodleaReghin-Sat

Topography around Odorheiu Secuiesc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Odorheiu Secuiesc has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m.

The land around Odorheiu Secuiesc is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,718 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 39 km · Sighisoara 40 km · Gheorgheni 52 km · Făgăraș 56 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 61 km · Târgu Mureş 63 km · Codlea 68 km · Reghin-Sat 70 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 Odorheiu Secuiesc (46.3°, 25.3°, elevation 495 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).