Month by month
Craiova in March
The thaw. Sunshine hours jump by half, the parks wake up, and the city is still cheap — an underrated month.
The figures — Craiova
- Avg high
- 11.9°C
- Avg low
- 3°C
- Sunshine
- 207 h
- Rain
- 52 mm
- Wet days
- 9 days
- Snow days
- 1 days
- New snow
- 6 cm
Climate normals 1991–2020 for the centre (≈100 m), from the CERRA regional reanalysis (Copernicus, 5.5 km grid) — a model, not a single weather station. Highs and lows are means of the daily maximum and minimum; a wet day has at least 1 mm of rain, a snow day at least 1 cm of new snow; sunshine is a model estimate. Source: Open-Meteo — CERRA regional reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus)
Up the mountain — Rânca
- Rânca · 1,600 m · max
- 1.5°C
- Rânca · 1,600 m · min
- −6.6°C
- New snow
- 27 cm
- Snow on the ground
- 77 cm
- Days with 30 cm+
- 17 days
- Parâng ridge · 1,900 m · max
- −1.4°C
Rânca (≈1,600 m) and the Parâng ridge above it (≈1,900 m, temperatures only), 1991–2020, CERRA regional reanalysis. Snow depth is NATURAL snow on the ground, averaged over the month. The column is here for one reason: it is two and a quarter hours from Craiova and the July gap is the argument for the drive. Source: Open-Meteo — CERRA regional reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus)
March is where the Craiova year turns. Sunshine goes from 141 hours in February to 207, highs reach about 12 °C, and the plain stops being grey. It happens fast — the first warm week usually arrives in the second half of the month and the terraces on Calea Unirii put their chairs out within days of it.
Romanescu is the place to watch it happen. The park's valley wakes earlier than the streets do, and by the end of March the Botanical Garden is worth a visit on its own merits rather than as shelter.
Prices are still at winter levels and the city is still quiet, which makes March the sweet spot for anyone who does not need guaranteed warmth. The one caveat is that it is genuinely unpredictable: a March week here can deliver 20 °C or sleet, and there is no way to know in advance.
What to know
- 1 March is Mărțișor and 8 March is Women's Day — florists and restaurants are at their busiest of the spring.
- The clocks go forward on the last Sunday — evenings lengthen sharply.
- Easter sometimes falls in late March or April; dates move each year and hotels follow them.
What is on this month
No dated events in the calendar for this month yet — the events page has everything currently scheduled.
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Questions about this month
What is the weather like in Craiova in March?
The average daily high is 11.9°C and the average low 3°C, with around 52 mm of precipitation over 9 wet days and 207 hours of sunshine. These are 1991–2020 normals for the centre (≈100 m), from the CERRA regional reanalysis.
Is March a good time to visit Craiova?
The thaw. Sunshine hours jump by half, the parks wake up, and the city is still cheap — an underrated month.
How busy is Craiova in March?
Quiet by the standards of the Craiova year, and prices are cheapest. The table on the weather page compares all twelve months side by side.
How much cooler is Rânca in March?
At Rânca (≈1,600 m) the average March high is 1.5°C, against 11.9°C in the city (1991–2020 normals). That gap, two and a quarter hours up the road, is why Rânca is Craiova's standard escape from a heatwave.
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