Bucharest in March

Mild, some rain; museums quiet.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm and green; good month.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings, occasional storms.
• SeptemberGreatWarm and calm; best month for walking.
• OctoberGreatMild and golden.

• BucharestHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townscool

  Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) and winters bring snow and –10 °C (50 °F) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.Continental: summers regularly reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) and winters bring snow and –50 °F (10 °C) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Orthodox Easter (Paștele) check

  Date varies yearly; often later than Western Easter · Citywide, especially churches

  A long family weekend; many restaurants and shops close for a day or two, and midnight Saturday services fill churches with candlelit processions.

Crowds · Romania overall

Low

Prices · Romania overall

Low

Romania overall: Mărțișor on 1 March (red-and-white spring tokens); thaw in the south, snow remains in the hills.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bucharest, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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