Gliwice weather in March

In March, Gliwice sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gliwice's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gliwice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Gliwice is city with powiat rights of Poland in Upper Silesia.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,485/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gliwice reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
1070
1170
1270
1370
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1981
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
25101
26101
27102
28102
29112
30112
31112

How March really feels in Gliwice

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.

Gliwice weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4611.16.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4210.169.70.0
Mar / 52123.711.51.3
Apr14° / 5010.41.113.54.2
May19° / 7813.9015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8413.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10214015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7311012.45.9
Oct14° / 5510.20.410.53.8
Nov / 5010.22.68.81.1
Dec / -2°4510.84.87.90.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183367
193367
203268
213367
223466
233466
243565
253664
263763
273862
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gliwice gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13514
23513
33513
43512
53512
63512
73612
83613
93613
103713
113813
123813
133914
143914
154014
164014
174014
184114
194113
204113
214012
224012
234011
244011
253910
263910
273810
28389
29379
30368
31368

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
2314light 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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:415:16
210.66:395:17
310.76:375:19
410.86:355:21
510.86:335:23
610.96:315:24
711.06:295:26
811.06:275:28
911.16:245:29
1011.16:225:31
1111.26:205:33
1211.36:185:34
1311.36:165:36
1411.46:135:38
1511.56:115:39
1611.56:095:41
1711.66:075:43
1811.76:055:44
1911.76:025:46
2011.86:005:47
2111.95:585:49
2211.95:565:51
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:54
2512.15:495:56
2612.25:475:57
2712.25:445:59
2812.35:426:00
2912.45:406:02
3012.45:376:04
3112.55:356:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gliwice?

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

1.3
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 Gliwice.

What to pack for Gliwice in March

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

In March, Gliwice sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gliwice in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gliwice peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gliwice 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 Gliwice is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gliwice's WHO annual average of 26.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1629 µg/m³Dec 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gliwice?

Gliwice sits at 50.3°N, 18.7°E, 200 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zabrze, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gliwice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gliwice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Gliwice is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zabrze 8.0 km · Knurów 9.0 km · Pyskowice 12 km · Ruda Śląska 13 km · Czerwionka-Leszczyny 16 km · Świętochłowice 17 km · Orzesze 17 km · Bytom 19 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 Gliwice (50.2976°, 18.6766°, elevation 200 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. 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).