Bydgoszcz weather in March

In March, Bydgoszcz sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bydgoszcz's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bydgoszcz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Bydgoszcz is city in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in north-central Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1038

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 Bydgoszcz reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°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)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
1160
1260
1360
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2180
2281
2381
2481
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
30101
31102

How March really feels in Bydgoszcz

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.

Bydgoszcz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3810.14.77.90.0
Feb / -2°318.14.39.50.0
Mar / 43102.411.50.9
Apr13° / 358.80.513.63.8
May18° / 5810.8015.55.8
Jun21° / 12°6311.3016.66.2
Jul23° / 14°8311.6016.26.6
Aug23° / 14°6210.4014.56.8
Sep18° / 10°508.7012.45.9
Oct12° / 439.20.110.33.4
Nov / 368.91.68.40.7
Dec / -1°399.33.57.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
203070
213169
223169
233268
243169
253268
263367
273367
283367
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bydgoszcz gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12910
2299
3299
4299
5298
6308
7308
8308
9318
10318
11328
12328
13338
14338
15339
16348
17348
18348
19348
20348
21348
22338
23337
24337
25327
26327
27327
28316
29316
30306
31306

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:495:14
210.56:465:16
310.66:445:18
410.66:425:20
510.76:395:21
610.86:375:23
710.86:355:25
810.96:325:27
911.06:305:29
1011.16:285:31
1111.16:255:33
1211.26:235:35
1311.36:205:36
1411.36:185:38
1511.46:165:40
1611.56:135:42
1711.66:115:44
1811.66:085:46
1911.76:065:48
2011.86:035:49
2111.86:015:51
2211.95:595:53
2312.05:565:55
2412.15:545:57
2512.15:515:59
2612.25:496:00
2712.35:466:02
2812.35:446:04
2912.45:416:06
3012.55:396:08
3112.65:366:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bydgoszcz?

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

0.9
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 Bydgoszcz.

What to pack for Bydgoszcz in March

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

In March, Bydgoszcz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bydgoszcz in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bydgoszcz peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bydgoszcz 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 Bydgoszcz is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bydgoszcz's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1222 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bydgoszcz?

Bydgoszcz sits at 53.1°N, 18.0°E, 37 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Fordon, 11 km away.

InowrocławChełmżaTorunŚwiecie

Topography around Bydgoszcz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bydgoszcz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m.

The land around Bydgoszcz is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fordon 11 km · Solec Kujawski 15 km · Nakło nad Notecią 27 km · Chełmno 37 km · Inowrocław 40 km · Chełmża 40 km · Torun 41 km · Świecie 43 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 Bydgoszcz (53.1235°, 18.0076°, elevation 37 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).