Kartuzy weather in March

In March, Kartuzy sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Kartuzy's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kartuzy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kartuzy is city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Density
2,408/km²
people per km²
Founded
1391

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 Kartuzy 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 11°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)
13-3
23-2
33-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
105-2
115-2
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
237-1
2470
2570
2670
2770
2880
2980
3080
3180

How March really feels in Kartuzy

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.

Kartuzy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4210.46.17.70.0
Feb / -3°3595.99.30.0
Mar / -1°4310.74.511.50.4
Apr11° / 4310.11.413.72.9
May16° / 6912.1015.75.0
Jun19° / 10°7913.2016.85.6
Jul21° / 13°9914.1016.45.9
Aug21° / 13°8013.2014.76.0
Sep17° / 5710.6012.55.2
Oct11° / 4910.80.310.22.8
Nov / 389.32.28.20.4
Dec / -2°4410.34.87.20.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
163070
173169
183169
193268
203367
213466
223565
233565
243664
253664
263862
273862
283862
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kartuzy gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23318
33317
43316
53316
63315
73315
83315
93315
103414
113414
123414
133514
143514
153614
163614
173614
183614
193614
203614
213614
223614
233514
243514
253514
263513
273513
283513
293512
303512
313512

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
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light 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 6:50 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:505:11
210.46:485:13
310.56:455:15
410.66:435:17
510.66:405:19
610.76:385:21
710.86:365:23
810.96:335:25
910.96:315:27
1011.06:285:29
1111.16:265:31
1211.26:235:33
1311.26:215:35
1411.36:185:37
1511.46:165:39
1611.56:135:41
1711.56:115:43
1811.66:085:44
1911.76:065:46
2011.86:035:48
2111.86:005:50
2211.95:585:52
2312.05:555:54
2412.15:535:56
2512.15:505:58
2612.25:486:00
2712.35:456:02
2812.45:426:04
2912.45:406:06
3012.55:376:08
3112.65:356:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kartuzy?

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

0.4
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 Kartuzy.

What to pack for Kartuzy in March

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

In March, Kartuzy sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°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 Kartuzy 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 43 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 Kartuzy 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 Kartuzy peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kartuzy?

Kartuzy sits at 54.3°N, 18.2°E, 210 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Osowa, 21 km away.

Topography around Kartuzy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kartuzy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Kartuzy is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Osowa 21 km · Piecki-Migowo 25 km · Wrzeszcz Górny 26 km · Ujeścisko-Łostowice 26 km · Sopot 26 km · Wrzeszcz 27 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 27 km · Chełm 27 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 Kartuzy (54.3342°, 18.1974°, elevation 210 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).