Salonta weather in March

In March, Salonta sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 26% 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 Salonta's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salonta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Salonta is locality in Bihor County, Romania.

Founded
1214

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 Salonta reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°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 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
290
391
491
591
691
7101
8101
9101
10101
11102
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17122
18122
19122
20123
21123
22133
23133
24133
25133
26134
27144
28144
29144
30144
31155

How March really feels in Salonta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Salonta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°439.13.98.80.0
Feb / -1°459.34100.4
Mar11° / 509.41.411.62.9
Apr18° / 5810.30.213.35.5
May22° / 12°6411014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°7611.3015.66.5
Jul28° / 17°7210.3015.36.3
Aug28° / 16°568.10146.4
Sep23° / 12°608.1012.47.1
Oct17° / 549010.65.6
Nov10° / 5190.99.22.4
Dec / -1°559.93.28.40.1

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244357
254258
264357
274357
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Salonta gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1348
2338
3337
4327
5326
6316
7316
8305
9305
10295
11294
12284
13284
14284
15274
16274
17274
18284
19284
20284
21284
22294
23294
24294
25294
26294
27293
28293
29293
30293
31303

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:24 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:246:09
210.87:236:10
310.97:216:12
410.97:196:13
511.07:176:15
611.07:156:16
711.17:136:18
811.17:116:19
911.27:096:21
1011.27:076:22
1111.37:056:23
1211.47:036:25
1311.47:016:26
1411.56:596:28
1511.56:586:29
1611.66:566:31
1711.66:536:32
1811.76:516:33
1911.86:496:35
2011.86:476:36
2111.96:456:38
2211.96:436:39
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:396:42
2512.16:376:43
2612.26:356:45
2712.26:336:46
2812.36:316:47
2912.36:296:49
3012.46:276:50
3112.46:256:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salonta?

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

2.9
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 Salonta.

What to pack for Salonta in March

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

In March, Salonta sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Salonta 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 Salonta peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salonta?

Salonta sits at 46.8°N, 21.6°E, 92 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gyula, 33 km away.

BékéscsabaGyomaendrődPüspökladányAradHajdúszoboszló

Topography around Salonta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salonta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Salonta is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gyula 33 km · Oradea 34 km · Békés 40 km · Békéscsaba 44 km · Gyomaendrőd 64 km · Püspökladány 70 km · Arad 73 km · Hajdúszoboszló 75 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 Salonta (46.8°, 21.65°, elevation 92 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).