When to go · Făgăraș
Făgăraș in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Romania: Mărțișor on 1 March (red-and-white spring tokens); thaw in the south, snow remains in the hills.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Romania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Romania: Mărțișor on 1 March (red-and-white spring tokens); thaw in the south, snow remains in the hills.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- FăgărașHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Carpathian mountains, Romania · Bucegi, Făgăraș, Piatra Craiului, Retezat, Apusenicool
Hiking from late June to September; afternoon thunderstorms in summer; ski season December to March at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia. High roads close in winter.
Crowds and prices
- 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Făgăraș, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Romania: Mărțișor on 1 March (red-and-white spring tokens); thaw in the south, snow remains in the hills.
May: Inside Făgăraș's best window: May–Sep.
Făgăraș: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket