Łapy weather in March

In March, Łapy sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Łapy's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Łapy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:54 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Łapy is city of Poland.

Density
1,354/km²
people per km²
Founded
1925

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Łapy reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°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
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-2
94-2
104-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
2580
2680
2780
2880
2990
3090
3191

How March really feels in Łapy

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.

Łapy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°399.977.90.0
Feb / -4°379.26.39.50.0
Mar / -2°4110.33.711.50.5
Apr13° / 469.71.213.63.5
May19° / 6812.20.115.55.6
Jun22° / 11°7412.2016.66.1
Jul24° / 14°8212.3016.26.5
Aug23° / 13°6610.7014.56.7
Sep18° / 589.3012.45.6
Oct11° / 489.70.510.32.9
Nov / 399.638.40.4
Dec / -3°4310.45.87.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
162773
172773
182971
192971
203070
213070
223169
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Łapy gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13518
23517
33416
43415
53415
63315
73314
83314
93314
103314
113314
123314
133314
143314
153314
163314
173313
183313
193313
203212
213212
223211
233211
243210
25329
26329
27328
28328
29328
30328
31328

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light 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 6:29 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:294:55
210.56:274:56
310.66:244:58
410.66:225:00
510.76:205:02
610.86:175:04
710.86:155:06
810.96:135:08
911.06:105:10
1011.16:085:11
1111.16:065:13
1211.26:035:15
1311.36:015:17
1411.35:585:19
1511.45:565:21
1611.55:545:23
1711.65:515:24
1811.65:495:26
1911.75:465:28
2011.85:445:30
2111.85:415:32
2211.95:395:34
2312.05:375:35
2412.15:345:37
2512.15:325:39
2612.25:295:41
2712.35:275:43
2812.35:245:45
2912.45:225:46
3012.55:195:48
3112.65:175:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.66 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
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Łapy?

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

0.5
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 Łapy.

What to pack for Łapy in March

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

In March, Łapy sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Łapy 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 Łapy peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Łapy?

Łapy sits at 53.0°N, 22.9°E, 120 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Białystok, 25 km away.

ZambrówHajnówkaŁomżaSokółkaSiemiatyczeOstrów Mazowiecka

Topography around Łapy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Łapy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m.

The land around Łapy is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Białystok 25 km · Bielsk Podlaski 32 km · Zambrów 43 km · Hajnówka 54 km · Łomża 59 km · Sokółka 62 km · Siemiatycze 63 km · Ostrów Mazowiecka 70 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 Łapy (52.9911°, 22.8842°, 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).