Slatina weather in March

In March, Slatina sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8 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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Slatina's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slatina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Slatina is locality in Olt County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1368

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 Slatina reaches about 12°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 19°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)
190
290
391
491
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15122
16122
17123
18123
19123
20133
21133
22133
23133
24134
25134
26144
27144
28144
29144
30155
31155

How March really feels in Slatina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Slatina 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 / -4°3774.290.0
Feb / -2°326.33.110.10.5
Mar12° / 4582.111.63.2
Apr18° / 569.40.113.25.7
May23° / 13°7012.2014.66.5
Jun27° / 16°8512.5015.36.1
Jul30° / 18°7610.50155.4
Aug30° / 18°548.2013.95.8
Sep24° / 13°566.8012.37.4
Oct17° / 496.90.110.75.9
Nov10° / 437.31.39.42.3
Dec / -2°437.13.28.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124753
134753
144852
154852
164951
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234951
244852
254753
264852
274753
284753
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Slatina gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12710
22710
3279
4279
5279
6278
7278
8268
9267
10257
11257
12257
13247
14247
15237
16236
17236
18236
19236
20236
21246
22246
23256
24256
25266
26266
27275
28275
29274
30274
31283

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:11 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:116:01
210.97:096:02
310.97:076:04
411.07:056:05
511.07:046:06
611.17:026:08
711.17:006:09
811.26:586:10
911.36:576:12
1011.36:556:13
1111.46:536:14
1211.46:516:16
1311.56:496:17
1411.56:476:18
1511.66:466:19
1611.66:446:21
1711.76:426:22
1811.76:406:23
1911.86:386:25
2011.86:366:26
2111.96:346:27
2211.96:326:28
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:276:32
2612.16:256:33
2712.26:236:35
2812.36:216:36
2912.36:196:37
3012.46:176:38
3112.46:156:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Slatina?

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

3.2
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 Slatina.

What to pack for Slatina in March

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

In March, Slatina sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Slatina 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 Slatina peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Slatina in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Slatina is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Slatina?

Slatina sits at 44.4°N, 24.4°E, 165 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Balş, 23 km away.

CraiovaRoșiorii de VedePiteştiFiliaşiCorabia

Topography around Slatina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slatina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Slatina is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
731 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Balş 23 km · Drăgăşani 25 km · Caracal 35 km · Craiova 47 km · Roșiorii de Vede 60 km · Piteşti 61 km · Filiaşi 69 km · Corabia 74 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 Slatina (44.4333°, 24.3667°, elevation 165 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).