Chełm weather in March

In March, Chełm sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 4°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 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chełm's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chełm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Chełm is city with powiat rights in the Lublin Voivodeship in south-eastern Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,707/km²
people per km²
Founded
1237

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chełm reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-2
44-2
54-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
2170
2270
2380
2480
2580
2690
2790
2891
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Chełm

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.

Chełm 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°369.66.38.20.0
Feb / -4°359.66.69.60.0
Mar / -1°4310.73.911.50.7
Apr14° / 479.71.113.53.9
May19° / 7212.7015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°7812.3016.26.2
Jul24° / 14°8613.1015.96.4
Aug24° / 13°669.9014.46.9
Sep19° / 639.5012.45.9
Oct13° / 479.50.410.43.4
Nov / 389.32.78.70.6
Dec / -3°389.45.87.80.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
213070
223169
233268
243268
253466
263466
273664
283664
293664
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chełm gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13618
23517
33517
43416
53415
63415
73415
83515
93515
103515
113615
123615
133615
143615
153615
163615
173615
183614
193514
203513
213513
223412
233411
243310
253310
26329
27329
28328
29328
30328
31337

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:234:55
210.66:214:57
310.76:194:59
410.76:175:01
510.86:155:02
610.96:135:04
710.96:115:06
811.06:085:07
911.16:065:09
1011.16:045:11
1111.26:025:13
1211.35:595:14
1311.35:575:16
1411.45:555:18
1511.45:535:20
1611.55:505:21
1711.65:485:23
1811.65:465:25
1911.75:435:26
2011.85:415:28
2111.85:395:30
2211.95:365:31
2312.05:345:33
2412.15:325:35
2512.15:305:37
2612.25:275:38
2712.35:255:40
2812.35:235:42
2912.45:205:43
3012.55:185:45
3112.55:165:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chełm?

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

0.7
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 Chełm.

What to pack for Chełm in March

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

In March, Chełm sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Chełm 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 Chełm peaks around July 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 18UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chełm 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 Chełm is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chełm's WHO annual average of 18.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1224 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chełm?

Chełm sits at 51.1°N, 23.5°E, 177 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Krasnystaw, 27 km away.

ŁęcznaHrubieszówZamośćŚwidnikLublinNovovolynskVolodymyr-Volynskyi

Topography around Chełm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chełm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Chełm is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Krasnystaw 27 km · Łęczna 45 km · Hrubieszów 48 km · Zamość 49 km · Świdnik 55 km · Lublin 64 km · Novovolynsk 67 km · Volodymyr-Volynskyi 68 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 Chełm (51.1431°, 23.4716°, elevation 177 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).