Chełmża weather in March

In March, Chełmża sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 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 Chełmża's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chełmża's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Chełmża is city and urban gmina in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland.

Density
1,972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1251

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 Chełmża 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)
14-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2280
2380
2480
2580
2691
2791
2891
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Chełmża

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.

Chełmża 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 / -3°389.957.90.0
Feb / -3°328.34.29.40.0
Mar / -0°399.72.511.50.8
Apr13° / 369.30.513.63.7
May18° / 6111.5015.65.6
Jun21° / 11°6411.6016.66.1
Jul23° / 14°8512.2016.26.5
Aug23° / 13°6310.1014.56.8
Sep18° / 10°518.9012.45.8
Oct12° / 449.20.110.33.3
Nov / 379.11.58.40.6
Dec / -2°409.53.87.40.0

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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
183070
193169
203268
213268
223367
233367
243466
253466
263565
273565
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chełmża gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12910
22910
3289
4299
5298
6298
7308
8308
9308
10319
11319
12319
13319
14329
15329
16329
17329
18329
19329
20328
21328
22328
23328
24327
25317
26317
27316
28316
29316
30315
31315

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
2315light 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 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 6:46 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:465:11
210.56:445:13
310.66:425:15
410.66:395:17
510.76:375:19
610.86:355:21
710.86:325:23
810.96:305:25
911.06:285:27
1011.16:255:28
1111.16:235:30
1211.26:215:32
1311.36:185:34
1411.36:165:36
1511.46:135:38
1611.56:115:40
1711.66:085:41
1811.66:065:43
1911.76:045:45
2011.86:015:47
2111.85:595:49
2211.95:565:51
2312.05:545:53
2412.15:515:54
2512.15:495:56
2612.25:465:58
2712.35:446:00
2812.35:416:02
2912.45:396:04
3012.55:366:05
3112.65:346:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.65 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
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chełmża?

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 Chełmża.

What to pack for Chełmża in March

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

In March, Chełmża 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 Chełmża 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 Chełmża 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
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chełmża?

Chełmża sits at 53.2°N, 18.6°E, 88 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Torun, 19 km away.

BydgoszczInowrocław

Topography around Chełmża

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chełmża has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Chełmża is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Torun 19 km · Chełmno 22 km · Świecie 27 km · Solec Kujawski 28 km · Fordon 29 km · Grudziądz 35 km · Bydgoszcz 40 km · Inowrocław 49 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 Chełmża (53.1846°, 18.6047°, elevation 88 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).