Gdynia weather in March

In March, Gdynia sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 3°C in the first days to 7°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 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 Gdynia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gdynia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Gdynia is city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,904/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gdynia reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
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1140
1240
1350
1450
1550
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2260
2361
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2561
2661
2761
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3071
3171

How March really feels in Gdynia

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.

Gdynia 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 / -2°4711.96.57.60.0
Feb / -2°3810.16.19.30.0
Mar / 4410.84.411.50.2
Apr10° / 429.31.113.72.2
May14° / 6211.1015.74.2
Jun18° / 12°7312.8016.95.4
Jul20° / 14°9213.6016.45.9
Aug21° / 14°8112.6014.76.1
Sep17° / 11°6511.4012.55.0
Oct12° / 6311.90.210.22.8
Nov / 5011.728.20.6
Dec / -0°5211.957.10.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183466
193664
203664
213763
223862
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gdynia gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13620
23619
33518
43517
53417
63416
73415
83415
93414
103414
113414
123513
133513
143513
153513
163613
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203614
213614
223614
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293412
303411
313411

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 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:49 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)
110.36:495:09
210.46:475:11
310.56:445:13
410.66:425:15
510.66:395:17
610.76:375:19
710.86:355:21
810.96:325:23
910.96:305:25
1011.06:275:27
1111.16:255:29
1211.26:225:31
1311.26:205:33
1411.36:175:35
1511.46:145:37
1611.56:125:39
1711.56:095:41
1811.66:075:43
1911.76:045:45
2011.86:025:47
2111.85:595:49
2211.95:575:51
2312.05:545:53
2412.15:515:55
2512.15:495:57
2612.25:465:59
2712.35:446:01
2812.45:416:03
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 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 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
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
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 Gdynia?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gdynia.

What to pack for Gdynia in March

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

In March, Gdynia sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Gdynia 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 13 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Gdynia 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 Gdynia peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gdynia?

Gdynia sits at 54.5°N, 18.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Sopot, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Gdynia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gdynia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Gdynia is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (34%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (25%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sopot 9.0 km · Osowa 11 km · Rumia 11 km · Przymorze Wielkie 13 km · Reda 15 km · Wrzeszcz Dolny 16 km · Wrzeszcz Górny 16 km · Wrzeszcz 17 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 Gdynia (54.5189°, 18.5319°, elevation 14 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).