Sfântu Gheorghe weather in March

In March, Sfântu Gheorghe sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Sfântu Gheorghe's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfântu Gheorghe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Sfântu Gheorghe is locality in Covasna County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1332

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sfântu Gheorghe reaches about 7°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 -0°C and 14°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)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-2
136-2
146-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
259-1
2690
2790
2890
29100
30100
31100

How March really feels in Sfântu Gheorghe

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.

Sfântu Gheorghe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°388.78.88.90.0
Feb / -6°368.47.7100.0
Mar / -2°5110.66.211.60.9
Apr13° / 6712.12.113.33.4
May18° / 8814.60.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°9714.3015.55.9
Jul23° / 13°9412.9015.26.6
Aug24° / 12°7210.4013.97.1
Sep19° / 588.7012.36.3
Oct13° / 517.61.110.74.1
Nov / -0°4284.69.31.1
Dec / -5°438.67.58.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83862
93961
103862
113862
123961
133862
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sfântu Gheorghe gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13224
23223
33223
43222
53222
63121
73121
83121
93120
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
163320
173320
183320
193420
203420
213520
223619
233619
243719
253718
263818
273817
283816
293816
303915
313914

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:075:54
210.87:055:55
310.97:035:56
410.97:015:58
511.06:595:59
611.16:586:01
711.16:566:02
811.26:546:03
911.26:526:05
1011.36:506:06
1111.36:486:08
1211.46:466:09
1311.46:446:10
1411.56:426:12
1511.56:416:13
1611.66:396:14
1711.76:376:16
1811.76:356:17
1911.86:336:19
2011.86:316:20
2111.96:296:21
2211.96:276:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:216:27
2612.26:196:28
2712.26:176:29
2812.36:156:31
2912.36:136:32
3012.46:116:33
3112.46:096:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sfântu Gheorghe?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sfântu Gheorghe.

What to pack for Sfântu Gheorghe in March

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

In March, Sfântu Gheorghe sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sfântu Gheorghe 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 Sfântu Gheorghe 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 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 Sfântu Gheorghe?

Sfântu Gheorghe sits at 45.9°N, 25.8°E, 552 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Brasov, 28 km away.

ZărneștiMiercurea-CiucSinaia

Topography around Sfântu Gheorghe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfântu Gheorghe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Sfântu Gheorghe is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Brasov 28 km · Săcele 28 km · Târgu Secuiesc 31 km · Codlea 32 km · Râşnov 41 km · Zărnești 50 km · Miercurea-Ciuc 54 km · Sinaia 60 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 Sfântu Gheorghe (45.8667°, 25.7833°, elevation 552 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).