Turnu Măgurele weather in March

In March, Turnu Măgurele sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Turnu Măgurele's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turnu Măgurele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Turnu Măgurele is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1836

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Turnu Măgurele reaches about 13°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 4°C and 21°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)
1101
2101
3101
4102
5102
6112
7112
8112
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10112
11123
12123
13123
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31166

How March really feels in Turnu Măgurele

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Turnu Măgurele weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°396.64.19.10.0
Feb / -1°356.43.210.20.8
Mar13° / 498.82.211.63.6
Apr19° / 538.80.313.26.0
May24° / 13°6510.6014.56.8
Jun28° / 17°7511.4015.25.9
Jul31° / 19°668.3014.95.2
Aug31° / 19°456.3013.85.4
Sep25° / 15°516.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 476.60.110.86.4
Nov11° / 406.91.59.52.8
Dec / -2°427.13.18.80.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
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314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Turnu Măgurele gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12610
2279
3279
4289
5289
6289
7288
8288
9288
10288
11288
12288
13288
14288
15288
16288
17277
18277
19277
20277
21287
22286
23286
24286
25286
26285
27285
28284
29284
30284
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
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5100
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8100
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24100
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:086:00
210.97:066:01
311.07:046:02
411.07:036:04
511.17:016:05
611.16:596:06
711.26:576:08
811.26:566:09
911.36:546:10
1011.36:526:11
1111.46:506:13
1211.46:496:14
1311.56:476:15
1411.56:456:16
1511.66:436:18
1611.66:416:19
1711.76:406:20
1811.76:386:21
1911.86:366:23
2011.86:346:24
2111.96:326:25
2211.96:306:26
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:256:30
2612.16:236:31
2712.26:216:33
2812.26:196:34
2912.36:176:35
3012.36:156:36
3112.46:146:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Turnu Măgurele?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turnu Măgurele.

What to pack for Turnu Măgurele in March

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

In March, Turnu Măgurele sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Turnu Măgurele 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 Turnu Măgurele peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 16UV 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 Turnu Măgurele 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 Turnu Măgurele is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Turnu Măgurele?

Turnu Măgurele sits at 43.7°N, 24.9°E, 36 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Corabia, 30 km away.

PlevenRoșiorii de VedeAlexandriaCaracal

Topography around Turnu Măgurele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turnu Măgurele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Turnu Măgurele is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Corabia 30 km · Zimnicea 41 km · Svishtov 41 km · Pleven 42 km · Roșiorii de Vede 42 km · Alexandria 46 km · Caracal 58 km · Lovech 69 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 Turnu Măgurele (43.7469°, 24.8685°, elevation 36 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).