Nowy Targ weather in March

In March, Nowy Targ sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 20% 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 Nowy Targ's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowy Targ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Nowy Targ is town in southern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
661/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 Nowy Targ reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°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)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-3
104-3
114-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-1
287-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Nowy Targ

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.

Nowy Targ weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°5812.411.28.40.0
Feb / -6°6012.311.39.80.0
Mar / -3°7013.69.611.50.3
Apr11° / 8814.34.513.42.5
May16° / 13917.40.515.14.1
Jun19° / 10°14717.60164.9
Jul21° / 11°16118.6015.65.2
Aug21° / 11°12014.8014.25.8
Sep16° / 10213.5012.44.6
Oct11° / 8012.32.410.52.7
Nov / -1°6011.46.58.90.5
Dec / -5°5811.810.380.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202872
212872
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273268
283367
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nowy Targ gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14134
24133
34133
44233
54232
64232
74332
84332
94433
104433
114533
124533
134633
144633
154633
164633
174633
184633
194633
204533
214532
224431
234430
244330
254329
264328
274327
284326
294325
304425
314424

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 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:355:12
210.76:335:13
310.76:315:15
410.86:295:16
510.96:275:18
610.96:245:20
711.06:225:21
811.06:205:23
911.16:185:25
1011.26:165:26
1111.26:145:28
1211.36:125:29
1311.46:105:31
1411.46:085:33
1511.56:055:34
1611.56:035:36
1711.66:015:37
1811.75:595:39
1911.75:575:41
2011.85:545:42
2111.95:525:44
2211.95:505:45
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:465:49
2512.15:435:50
2612.25:415:52
2712.25:395:53
2812.35:375:55
2912.45:355:56
3012.45:325:58
3112.55:305:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nowy Targ?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nowy Targ.

What to pack for Nowy Targ in March

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

In March, Nowy Targ sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nowy Targ 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 Nowy Targ peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nowy Targ?

Nowy Targ sits at 49.5°N, 20.0°E, 595 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zakopane, 21 km away.

MyśleniceKežmarokPopradKalwaria ZebrzydowskaNowy SączStará ĽubovňaLiptovský Mikuláš

Topography around Nowy Targ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowy Targ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Nowy Targ is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zakopane 21 km · Myślenice 40 km · Kežmarok 48 km · Poprad 50 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 50 km · Nowy Sącz 51 km · Stará Ľubovňa 51 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 53 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 Nowy Targ (49.4778°, 20.0323°, elevation 595 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).