Târgu Mureş weather in March

In March, Târgu Mureş sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Târgu Mureş's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Mureş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Târgu Mureş is city in Mureș County, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
3,177/km²
people per km²
Founded
1230

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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Târgu Mureş reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°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)
17-1
27-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
89-1
990
1090
1190
1290
13100
14100
15100
16100
17101
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23122
24122
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26122
27132
28132
29133
30133
31143

How March really feels in Târgu Mureş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Târgu Mureş 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 / -5°328.25.58.80.0
Feb / -4°318.24.8100.2
Mar10° / 459.42.211.62.4
Apr17° / 6111.20.713.35.0
May21° / 10°8113.6014.86.0
Jun25° / 14°9713.7015.66.3
Jul27° / 15°8312.6015.26.3
Aug27° / 15°779.90146.8
Sep22° / 11°709.2012.46.8
Oct16° / 528.30.210.75.2
Nov / 398.32.39.21.9
Dec / -3°418.64.28.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
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224159
234159
244258
254159
264159
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Târgu Mureş gets around 45 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13012
23011
33011
42910
52910
6289
7289
8289
9278
10278
11278
12278
13277
14277
15287
16287
17287
18297
19307
20307
21317
22316
23326
24326
25336
26335
27335
28345
29344
30354
31354

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:12 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:125:58
210.87:115:59
310.97:096:00
410.97:076:02
511.07:056:03
611.07:036:05
711.17:016:06
811.16:596:08
911.26:576:09
1011.36:566:11
1111.36:546:12
1211.46:526:13
1311.46:506:15
1411.56:486:16
1511.56:466:18
1611.66:446:19
1711.66:426:20
1811.76:406:22
1911.86:386:23
2011.86:366:25
2111.96:346:26
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:266:32
2612.26:246:33
2712.26:226:34
2812.36:206:36
2912.36:186:37
3012.46:166:39
3112.46:146:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Târgu Mureş?

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

2.4
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 Târgu Mureş.

What to pack for Târgu Mureş in March

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

In March, Târgu Mureş sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Târgu Mureş 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 Târgu Mureş 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 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgu Mureş?

Târgu Mureş sits at 46.5°N, 24.6°E, 319 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reghin-Sat, 29 km away.

MediaşCâmpia TurziiOcna MureşTurda

Topography around Târgu Mureş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Mureş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m.

The land around Târgu Mureş is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), trees (26%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (37%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
274 m
80 km
1,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Reghin-Sat 29 km · Târnăveni 31 km · Luduş 36 km · Sighisoara 40 km · Mediaş 45 km · Câmpia Turzii 52 km · Ocna Mureş 57 km · Turda 59 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 Târgu Mureş (46.5425°, 24.5575°, elevation 319 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).