Zărnești weather in March

In March, Zărnești sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Zărnești's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zărnești's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Zărnești is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1367

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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zărnești reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
125-4
135-4
145-4
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Zărnești

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.

Zărnești 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° / -8°388.38.98.90.0
Feb / -7°388.17.910.10.0
Mar / -3°5711.37.911.60.3
Apr11° / 8515.23.313.32.4
May16° / 12818.90.414.74.0
Jun20° / 10°13418.7015.45.0
Jul22° / 12°13117.4015.15.6
Aug22° / 12°11315.3013.96.0
Sep17° / 7510.80.112.35.5
Oct12° / 578.61.510.73.3
Nov / -1°488.34.79.30.7
Dec / -6°458.47.48.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
183961
194060
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zărnești gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13427
23427
33427
43426
53426
63326
73325
83325
93325
103325
113324
123324
133424
143424
153424
163424
173524
183524
193625
203625
213725
223825
233925
243924
254024
264124
274123
284223
294222
304321
314421

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:08 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:085:56
210.87:065:57
310.97:055:59
411.07:036:00
511.07:016:01
611.16:596:03
711.16:576:04
811.26:556:06
911.26:546:07
1011.36:526:08
1111.36:506:10
1211.46:486:11
1311.46:466:12
1411.56:446:14
1511.56:426:15
1611.66:406:16
1711.76:386:18
1811.76:366:19
1911.86:346:21
2011.86:336:22
2111.96:316:23
2211.96:296:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:29
2612.26:216:30
2712.26:196:31
2812.36:176:32
2912.36:156:34
3012.46:136:35
3112.46:116:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zărnești

In seasonPeak

None of Zărnești's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zărnești's rainy season runs April–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 Zărnești?

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

0.3
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 Zărnești.

What to pack for Zărnești in March

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

In March, Zărnești sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zărnești 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 Zărnești peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zărnești?

Zărnești sits at 45.6°N, 25.3°E, 716 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râşnov, 11 km away.

FăgărașSfântu GheorgheBreaza

Topography around Zărnești

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zărnești has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,298 m.

The land around Zărnești is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
919 m
16 km
1,917 m
80 km
2,298 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Râşnov 11 km · Codlea 19 km · Brasov 24 km · Sinaia 30 km · Săcele 31 km · Făgăraș 42 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 50 km · Breaza 50 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 Zărnești (45.5609°, 25.3179°, elevation 716 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).