Nowy Sącz in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nowy Sącz sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 227 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nowy Sącz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nowy Sącz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 227 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nowy Sącz in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Nowy Sącz reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nowy Sącz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 47 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Nowy Sącz weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -6° | 44 | 10.4 | 9 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -5° | 46 | 11 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -1° | 52 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 3° | 69 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 106 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 109 | 15.1 | 0 | 16 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 128 | 16.4 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 89 | 13.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 8° | 78 | 11.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 12° / 4° | 65 | 10.9 | 1 | 10.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 6° / 0° | 49 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 44 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nowy Sącz gets around 227 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nowy Sącz?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nowy Sącz.
What to pack for Nowy Sącz in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nowy Sącz sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Nowy Sącz in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nowy Sącz peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Nowy Sącz in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nowy Sącz is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nowy Sącz's WHO annual average of 27.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Nowy Sącz?
Nowy Sącz sits at 49.6°N, 20.7°E, 293 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Gorlice, 34 km away.
Topography around Nowy Sącz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nowy Sącz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowy Sącz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.
The land around Nowy Sącz is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 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
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 Nowy Sącz (49.6218°, 20.6971°, elevation 293 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.