Olsztyn weather in March

In March, Olsztyn sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 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 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 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 Olsztyn's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olsztyn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Olsztyn is city in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,929/km²
people per km²
Founded
1353

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 Olsztyn 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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°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
43-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
115-2
125-2
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
2780
2880
2980
3080
3191

How March really feels in Olsztyn

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.

Olsztyn 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° / -4°4310.86.67.80.0
Feb / -4°378.85.59.40.0
Mar / -1°4310.34.111.50.4
Apr12° / 419.71.313.73.3
May18° / 6412.20.115.65.4
Jun21° / 11°7112.3016.75.9
Jul23° / 13°8613.3016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°6611.5014.66.5
Sep17° / 599.8012.55.4
Oct11° / 5010.10.410.22.8
Nov / 429.92.48.30.4
Dec / -2°4510.45.47.30.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52773
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142872
152872
162872
172872
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233268
243268
253169
263367
273367
283367
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Olsztyn gets around 43 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13316
23315
33215
43214
53214
63213
73213
83313
93313
103314
113314
123314
133314
143314
153414
163414
173414
183414
193414
203314
213314
223313
233213
243213
253212
263112
273111
283111
293110
303110
313210

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:40 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:405:03
210.56:385:05
310.56:355:07
410.66:335:09
510.76:305:11
610.76:285:12
710.86:265:14
810.96:235:16
911.06:215:18
1011.06:185:20
1111.16:165:22
1211.26:145:24
1311.26:115:26
1411.36:095:28
1511.46:065:30
1611.56:045:32
1711.56:015:34
1811.65:595:36
1911.75:565:37
2011.85:545:39
2111.85:515:41
2211.95:495:43
2312.05:465:45
2412.15:445:47
2512.15:415:49
2612.25:395:51
2712.35:365:53
2812.35:345:54
2912.45:315:56
3012.55:285:58
3112.65:266:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Olsztyn?

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 Olsztyn.

What to pack for Olsztyn in March

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

In March, Olsztyn sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°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 Olsztyn 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 Olsztyn peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Olsztyn 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 Olsztyn is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Olsztyn's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2221 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Olsztyn?

Olsztyn sits at 53.8°N, 20.5°E, 151 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Ostróda, 36 km away.

Lidzbark WarmińskiSzczytnoMrągowoBartoszyceDziałdowoIławaKętrzyn

Topography around Olsztyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olsztyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around Olsztyn is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ostróda 36 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 38 km · Szczytno 41 km · Mrągowo 54 km · Bartoszyce 56 km · Działdowo 64 km · Iława 64 km · Kętrzyn 66 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 Olsztyn (53.7838°, 20.4927°, elevation 151 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).