Gdansk weather in March

In March, Gdansk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 10 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 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gdansk's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gdansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Gdansk is city and capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship on the Baltic coast of northern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
714/km²
people per km²
Founded
~997 CE

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 Gdansk reaches about 6°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 12°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
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
126-1
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1860
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2581
2681
2781
2881
2991
3091
3191

How March really feels in Gdansk

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.

Gdansk 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°35104.87.70.0
Feb / -2°298.44.99.30.0
Mar / -0°3610311.50.6
Apr12° / 409.60.813.73.2
May17° / 5911.3015.75.3
Jun20° / 11°6712.5016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°8412.9016.46.3
Aug23° / 14°6912014.76.4
Sep18° / 10°519.3012.55.7
Oct12° / 4610.10.110.23.2
Nov / 379.21.68.20.7
Dec / -1°409.84.27.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193466
203466
213466
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gdansk gets around 36 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 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13115
23114
33114
43113
53113
63112
73112
83211
93211
103211
113210
123310
133310
143310
153310
16339
17339
18339
19339
20339
21338
22328
23328
24328
25328
26327
27337
28337
29337
30346
31346

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
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:485:09
210.46:465:11
310.56:445:13
410.66:415:15
510.66:395:17
610.76:365:19
710.86:345:21
810.96:315:23
910.96:295:25
1011.06:265:27
1111.16:245:29
1211.26:215:31
1311.26:195:33
1411.36:165:35
1511.46:145:37
1611.56:115:39
1711.56:095:41
1811.66:065:43
1911.76:045:45
2011.86:015:47
2111.85:595:48
2211.95:565:50
2312.05:535:52
2412.15:515:54
2512.15:485:56
2612.25:465:58
2712.35:436:00
2812.45:416:02
2912.45:386:04
3012.55:366:06
3112.65:336:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.67 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
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gdansk?

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

0.6
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 Gdansk.

What to pack for Gdansk in March

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

In March, Gdansk 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 Gdansk 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 15 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
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Gdansk 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 Gdansk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Gdansk 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 Gdansk is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gdansk's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gdansk?

Gdansk sits at 54.4°N, 18.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Środmieście, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Gdansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gdansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Gdansk is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (27%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Środmieście 0.0 km · Chełm 2.0 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 4.0 km · Wrzeszcz 4.0 km · Wrzeszcz Dolny 4.0 km · Ujeścisko-Łostowice 4.0 km · Piecki-Migowo 4.0 km · Wrzeszcz Górny 5.0 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 Gdansk (54.3523°, 18.6491°, 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).