Olteniţa weather in March

In March, Olteniţa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Olteniţa's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olteniţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Olteniţa is locality in Călărași County, Romania.

Founded
1515

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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Olteniţa 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 3°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12112
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18123
19123
20123
21123
22124
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28145
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Olteniţa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Olteniţa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°457.64.69.10.0
Feb / -1°386.43.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.52.411.63.0
Apr17° / 498.90.313.25.6
May23° / 13°599.7014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°6810.6015.26.5
Jul29° / 18°568.90155.9
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.3
Sep24° / 14°545.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.90.210.86.1
Nov11° / 466.41.49.42.9
Dec / -1°457.73.38.80.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114258
124357
134357
144456
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Olteniţa gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12610
22610
32710
42710
5279
6289
7289
8289
9299
10299
11299
12299
13299
14299
15288
16288
17278
18278
19278
20277
21277
22277
23276
24276
25266
26265
27265
28264
29264
30264
31263

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 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:52
210.96:595:54
311.06:585:55
411.06:565:56
511.16:545:58
611.16:525:59
711.26:516:00
811.26:496:02
911.36:476:03
1011.36:456:04
1111.46:446:05
1211.46:426:07
1311.56:406:08
1411.56:386:09
1511.66:366:11
1611.66:346:12
1711.76:336:13
1811.76:316:14
1911.86:296:16
2011.86:276:17
2111.96:256:18
2211.96:236:19
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:186:23
2612.16:166:24
2712.26:146:26
2812.26:126:27
2912.36:106:28
3012.46:086:29
3112.46:066:31

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 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July 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
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
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 Olteniţa?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olteniţa.

What to pack for Olteniţa in March

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

In March, Olteniţa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olteniţa 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 Olteniţa peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olteniţa?

Olteniţa sits at 44.1°N, 26.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Popeşti-Leordeni, 50 km away.

Popeşti-LeordeniSilistraSector 4Sector 3PantelimonSector 5BucharestSector 2

Topography around Olteniţa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olteniţa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Olteniţa is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Popeşti-Leordeni 50 km · Silistra 50 km · Sector 4 52 km · Sector 3 53 km · Pantelimon 53 km · Sector 5 56 km · Bucharest 57 km · Sector 2 57 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 Olteniţa (44.0833°, 26.6333°, elevation 14 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).