Sighetu Marmaţiei weather in March

In March, Sighetu Marmaţiei sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sighetu Marmaţiei's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sighetu Marmaţiei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Sighetu Marmaţiei is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1326

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sighetu Marmaţiei reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
156-3
166-3
176-2
186-2
196-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
289-1
299-1
3090
3190

How March really feels in Sighetu Marmaţiei

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.

Sighetu Marmaţiei weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°8013.212.28.60.0
Feb / -6°7912.610.89.90.0
Mar / -3°9312.8711.60.6
Apr13° / 8813.32.413.43.3
May18° / 122160.114.95.0
Jun21° / 11°12416.4015.75.5
Jul23° / 12°12916.3015.45.9
Aug23° / 11°9812.3014.16.6
Sep18° / 10211.9012.45.4
Oct12° / 10512.11.310.63.2
Nov / -1°8411.86.190.7
Dec / -5°9513.1118.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243565
253664
263763
273862
283862
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sighetu Marmaţiei gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14330
24328
34227
44226
54126
64125
74124
84124
94024
104023
114023
123923
133923
143923
153923
163923
173923
184023
194023
204023
214022
224122
234121
244121
254120
264119
274118
284118
294117
304216
314215

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 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:175:58
210.77:156:00
310.87:136:01
410.97:116:03
510.97:096:05
611.07:076:06
711.07:056:08
811.17:036:09
911.27:016:11
1011.26:596:12
1111.36:576:14
1211.36:556:15
1311.46:536:17
1411.46:516:18
1511.56:496:20
1611.66:476:21
1711.66:456:23
1811.76:436:24
1911.76:416:26
2011.86:396:27
2111.96:376:29
2211.96:356:30
2312.06:326:32
2412.06:306:33
2512.16:286:34
2612.26:266:36
2712.26:246:37
2812.36:226:39
2912.36:206:40
3012.46:186:42
3112.56:166:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sighetu Marmaţiei?

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

0.6
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 Sighetu Marmaţiei.

What to pack for Sighetu Marmaţiei in March

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

In March, Sighetu Marmaţiei sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sighetu Marmaţiei in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sighetu Marmaţiei peaks around July 15 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sighetu Marmaţiei?

Sighetu Marmaţiei sits at 47.9°N, 23.9°E, 270 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Rakhiv, 27 km away.

Vişeu de SusKhustBorşaVynohradivSatu Mare

Topography around Sighetu Marmaţiei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sighetu Marmaţiei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Sighetu Marmaţiei is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rakhiv 27 km · Baia Sprie 33 km · Baia Mare 39 km · Vişeu de Sus 48 km · Khust 51 km · Borşa 66 km · Vynohradiv 67 km · Satu Mare 78 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 Sighetu Marmaţiei (47.932°, 23.886°, elevation 270 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).