Elbląg weather in March

In March, Elbląg sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Elbląg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbląg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Elbląg is place in Warmian-Masurian, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,598/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 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Elbląg reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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
24-2
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
1250
1350
1450
1560
1660
1760
1860
1960
2060
2170
2270
2371
2471
2571
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3192

How March really feels in Elbląg

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.

Elbląg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4811.967.70.0
Feb / -3°3810.15.19.40.0
Mar / -0°4410.33.411.50.5
Apr12° / 429.4113.73.1
May17° / 5710.8015.75.3
Jun20° / 12°6812016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°8513016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7512.1014.66.4
Sep18° / 11°589.8012.55.6
Oct12° / 6011.70.110.23.1
Nov / 4910.81.78.20.6
Dec / -1°5211.64.97.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183268
193367
203367
213565
223664
233664
243664
253763
263862
273862
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Elbląg gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13415
23414
33314
43313
53313
63313
73312
83312
93312
103312
113312
123311
133311
143411
153411
163411
173411
183410
193410
203310
213310
223310
233310
24329
25329
26329
27329
28329
29328
30338
31338

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:45 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:455:06
210.46:435:08
310.56:405:10
410.66:385:12
510.66:355:14
610.76:335:16
710.86:315:18
810.96:285:20
910.96:265:22
1011.06:235:24
1111.16:215:26
1211.26:185:28
1311.26:165:30
1411.36:135:32
1511.46:115:34
1611.56:085:36
1711.56:065:38
1811.66:035:40
1911.76:015:42
2011.85:585:44
2111.85:565:45
2211.95:535:47
2312.05:505:49
2412.15:485:51
2512.15:455:53
2612.25:435:55
2712.35:405:57
2812.45:385:59
2912.45:356:01
3012.55:336:03
3112.65:306:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.66 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
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Elbląg?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elbląg.

What to pack for Elbląg in March

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

In March, Elbląg sees daytime highs around 6°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

Sea temperature near Elbląg in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Elbląg 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 Elbląg peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Elbląg 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 Elbląg is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Elbląg's WHO annual average of 14.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1019 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elbląg?

Elbląg sits at 54.2°N, 19.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Malbork, 28 km away.

TczewPruszcz GdańskiŚrodmieścieGdanskOrunia Górna-Gdańsk PołudnieChełm

Topography around Elbląg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbląg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Elbląg is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Malbork 28 km · Braniewo 37 km · Tczew 42 km · Pruszcz Gdański 52 km · Środmieście 54 km · Gdansk 54 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 55 km · Chełm 55 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 Elbląg (54.1522°, 19.4088°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).