Jelenia Góra weather in March

In March, Jelenia Góra sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°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 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jelenia Góra's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jelenia Góra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Jelenia Góra is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
708/km²
people per km²
Founded
~950 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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jelenia Góra reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°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
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-1
95-1
105-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
187-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2991
3091
3191

How March really feels in Jelenia Góra

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.

Jelenia Góra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6213.18.48.20.0
Feb / -4°5011.67.99.70.0
Mar / -1°6413.56.411.50.6
Apr12° / 5110.61.913.53.2
May17° / 8513.70.115.34.9
Jun20° / 11°9513.8016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°12014.5015.86.0
Aug22° / 12°9312014.36.4
Sep17° / 7411.3012.45.2
Oct12° / 5911.10.510.43.0
Nov / 5411.13.78.70.6
Dec / -3°5612.27.37.80.0

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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233466
243565
253664
263763
273862
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Jelenia Góra gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13923
23822
33822
43921
53921
64021
74121
84122
94222
104322
114423
124523
134623
144623
154724
164724
174724
184723
194723
204622
214622
224521
234520
244419
254319
264218
274117
284016
293915
303914
313813

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:545:27
210.66:525:28
310.76:505:30
410.76:485:32
510.86:465:34
610.96:435:35
710.96:415:37
811.06:395:39
911.16:375:40
1011.16:355:42
1111.26:325:44
1211.36:305:46
1311.36:285:47
1411.46:265:49
1511.56:235:51
1611.56:215:52
1711.66:195:54
1811.76:175:56
1911.76:145:57
2011.86:125:59
2111.96:106:01
2211.96:076:02
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:06
2512.16:016:07
2612.25:586:09
2712.25:566:11
2812.35:546:12
2912.45:516:14
3012.45:496:16
3112.55:476:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
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 Jelenia Góra?

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

0.6
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 Jelenia Góra.

What to pack for Jelenia Góra in March

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

In March, Jelenia Góra sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Jelenia Góra in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jelenia Góra peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jelenia Góra 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 Jelenia Góra is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Jelenia Góra's WHO annual average of 20.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1724 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jelenia Góra?

Jelenia Góra sits at 50.9°N, 15.7°E, 331 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Kamienna Góra, 25 km away.

LubańTrutnovWałbrzychŚwiebodzice

Topography around Jelenia Góra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jelenia Góra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Jelenia Góra is covered by trees (51%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
1,238 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kamienna Góra 25 km · Złotoryja 29 km · Jawor 37 km · Boguszów-Gorce 37 km · Lubań 39 km · Trutnov 40 km · Wałbrzych 42 km · Świebodzice 42 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 Jelenia Góra (50.8997°, 15.729°, elevation 331 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).