Giżycko weather in March

In March, Giżycko sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°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 Giżycko's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giżycko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Giżycko is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
2,161/km²
people per km²
Founded
1437

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 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Giżycko reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-2
63-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
2360
2470
2570
2670
2770
2880
2980
3081
3181

How March really feels in Giżycko

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.

Giżycko weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4411.47.27.70.0
Feb / -4°399.96.39.40.0
Mar / -1°4310.24.111.50.3
Apr12° / 429.21.213.73.2
May18° / 58120.115.75.4
Jun20° / 12°7112.3016.85.9
Jul23° / 14°8212.6016.36.4
Aug22° / 14°7311.5014.66.5
Sep17° / 10°579.9012.55.3
Oct11° / 5410.60.310.22.6
Nov / 4510.52.58.30.3
Dec / -2°4510.65.97.20.0

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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42674
52674
62773
72773
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Giżycko gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13419
23318
33317
43216
53216
63215
73215
83315
93315
103315
113415
123415
133415
143415
153514
163514
173514
183414
193414
203413
213413
223312
233312
243211
253211
263110
27319
28309
29309
30308
31318

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:35 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:354:57
210.46:334:59
310.56:315:01
410.66:285:03
510.76:265:05
610.76:235:07
710.86:215:09
810.96:195:11
910.96:165:13
1011.06:145:15
1111.16:115:17
1211.26:095:19
1311.26:065:21
1411.36:045:23
1511.46:015:25
1611.55:595:26
1711.55:565:28
1811.65:545:30
1911.75:515:32
2011.85:495:34
2111.85:465:36
2211.95:445:38
2312.05:415:40
2412.15:385:42
2512.15:365:44
2612.25:335:46
2712.35:315:48
2812.45:285:49
2912.45:265:51
3012.55:235:53
3112.65:215:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Giżycko?

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

0.3
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 Giżycko.

What to pack for Giżycko in March

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

In March, Giżycko sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°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 Giżycko 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 Giżycko peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Giżycko?

Giżycko sits at 54.0°N, 21.8°E, 120 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Gierłoż, 18 km away.

EłkPiszOleckoGrajewoChernyakhovsk

Topography around Giżycko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giżycko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Giżycko is covered by trees (33%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (29%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (33%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gierłoż 18 km · Kętrzyn 26 km · Mrągowo 36 km · Ełk 46 km · Pisz 46 km · Olecko 48 km · Grajewo 63 km · Chernyakhovsk 66 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 Giżycko (54.0381°, 21.7644°, elevation 120 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).