Vatra Dornei weather in March

In March, Vatra Dornei sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Vatra Dornei's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vatra Dornei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Vatra Dornei is locality in Suceava County, Romania.

Founded
1592

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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vatra Dornei reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°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)
11-7
21-7
31-6
41-6
51-6
62-6
72-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-5
122-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
245-4
255-4
265-3
275-3
286-3
296-3
306-2
316-2

How March really feels in Vatra Dornei

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vatra Dornei 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-3° / -9°399.611.58.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°431010.89.90.0
Mar / -5°6512.811.311.60.1
Apr10° / 8515.45.113.31.8
May15° / 12218.70.914.83.7
Jun19° / 13918.9015.74.7
Jul20° / 10°13718.6015.35.1
Aug20° / 10°11215.5014.15.6
Sep16° / 8011.90.312.44.6
Oct10° / 6010.23.110.62.4
Nov / -3°439.16.59.10.3
Dec-2° / -8°5010.110.28.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103169
113070
122971
132971
143070
152971
163070
173169
183169
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vatra Dornei gets around 65 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 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13838
23837
33837
43837
53937
63937
73937
83937
94037
104037
114037
124037
134037
144037
154037
164137
174137
184137
194136
204136
214236
224235
234235
244234
254233
264232
274231
284230
294229
304328
314327

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 10 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 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:10 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:105:53
210.87:085:55
310.87:075:56
410.97:055:58
510.97:035:59
611.07:016:01
711.16:596:02
811.16:576:04
911.26:556:05
1011.26:536:07
1111.36:516:08
1211.36:496:10
1311.46:476:11
1411.56:456:13
1511.56:436:14
1611.66:416:16
1711.66:396:17
1811.76:376:18
1911.86:356:20
2011.86:336:21
2111.96:316:23
2211.96:296:24
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:246:27
2512.16:226:28
2612.26:206:30
2712.26:186:31
2812.36:166:33
2912.36:146:34
3012.46:126:36
3112.56:106:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vatra Dornei

In seasonPeak

In March, Vatra Dornei sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vatra Dornei's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Vatra Dornei?

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

0.1
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 Vatra Dornei.

What to pack for Vatra Dornei in March

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

In March, Vatra Dornei sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°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 Vatra Dornei in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vatra Dornei 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vatra Dornei?

Vatra Dornei sits at 47.4°N, 25.4°E, 814 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Câmpulung Moldovenesc, 25 km away.

Gura HumoruluiBorşaRădăuțiBistriţaFălticeniGheorgheniSuceava

Topography around Vatra Dornei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vatra Dornei has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.

The land around Vatra Dornei is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
2,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Câmpulung Moldovenesc 25 km · Gura Humorului 46 km · Borşa 63 km · Rădăuți 69 km · Bistriţa 70 km · Fălticeni 71 km · Gheorgheni 72 km · Suceava 73 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 Vatra Dornei (47.35°, 25.3667°, elevation 814 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).