Bielsko-Biala weather in March

In March, Bielsko-Biala sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bielsko-Biala's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bielsko-Biala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Bielsko-Biala is city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1312

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bielsko-Biala reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°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)
14-3
25-3
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2690
2790
2890
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Bielsko-Biala

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.

Bielsko-Biala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°6613.110.78.40.0
Feb / -4°6312.39.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7213.6711.50.8
Apr13° / 73132.813.53.3
May18° / 12016.90.215.14.8
Jun21° / 11°12316.10165.4
Jul23° / 13°14117.3015.75.7
Aug23° / 13°10613.3014.26.3
Sep18° / 10013012.45.2
Oct13° / 7611.91.410.53.3
Nov / 6711.95.38.80.8
Dec / -3°6412.29.180.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223268
233367
243367
253466
263565
273664
283664
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bielsko-Biala gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13925
23924
33924
44023
54023
64123
74123
84223
94323
104323
114424
124524
134524
144624
154624
164624
174624
184624
194624
204624
214623
224523
234523
244422
254421
264321
274320
284220
294219
304219
314218

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:395:15
210.76:375:17
310.76:355:18
410.86:335:20
510.86:315:22
610.96:295:23
711.06:275:25
811.06:255:27
911.16:225:28
1011.26:205:30
1111.26:185:32
1211.36:165:33
1311.36:145:35
1411.46:125:36
1511.56:105:38
1611.56:075:40
1711.66:055:41
1811.76:035:43
1911.76:015:44
2011.85:585:46
2111.95:565:48
2211.95:545:49
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:475:54
2612.25:455:56
2712.25:435:57
2812.35:415:59
2912.45:386:00
3012.45:366:02
3112.55:346:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bielsko-Biala?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bielsko-Biala.

What to pack for Bielsko-Biala in March

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

In March, Bielsko-Biala sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bielsko-Biala 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 Bielsko-Biala peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bielsko-Biala in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bielsko-Biala is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bielsko-Biala's WHO annual average of 21.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1726 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bielsko-Biala?

Bielsko-Biala sits at 49.8°N, 19.0°E, 330 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czechowice-Dziedzice, 11 km away.

Topography around Bielsko-Biala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bielsko-Biala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.

The land around Bielsko-Biala is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
1,717 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Czechowice-Dziedzice 11 km · Kęty 14 km · Żywiec 18 km · Pszczyna 19 km · Ustroń 21 km · Andrychów 21 km · Auschwitz 26 km · Bieruń 30 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Bielsko-Biala (49.8225°, 19.0469°, elevation 330 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).