Ostrów Mazowiecka weather in March

In March, Ostrów Mazowiecka sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 4°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ostrów Mazowiecka's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostrów Mazowiecka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Ostrów Mazowiecka is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
1,030/km²
people per km²
Founded
1434

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ostrów Mazowiecka 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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
24-3
34-3
44-2
54-2
64-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
197-1
207-1
2170
2270
2370
2480
2580
2680
2780
2890
2991
3091
3191

How March really feels in Ostrów Mazowiecka

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.

Ostrów Mazowiecka 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 / -4°4010.46.57.90.0
Feb / -4°379.25.99.50.0
Mar / -1°409.93.511.50.6
Apr13° / 4610113.63.7
May19° / 6711.80.115.55.8
Jun22° / 12°7411.9016.56.2
Jul24° / 14°7812.4016.16.5
Aug24° / 13°6510.3014.56.8
Sep18° / 5810012.45.6
Oct12° / 469.50.410.33.1
Nov / 399.42.78.40.5
Dec / -3°4310.25.17.50.0

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
22377
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172773
182773
192872
202872
213070
223169
233169
243268
253268
263367
273367
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ostrów Mazowiecka gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23217
33216
43115
53114
63114
73113
83113
93113
103113
113213
123213
133213
143313
153313
163312
173412
183412
193311
203311
213311
223310
233210
24329
25319
26318
27318
28307
29307
30307
31316

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
2514light breeze
2614light 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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:334:59
210.56:305:01
310.66:285:03
410.66:265:04
510.76:235:06
610.86:215:08
710.96:195:10
810.96:165:12
911.06:145:14
1011.16:125:16
1111.16:095:17
1211.26:075:19
1311.36:055:21
1411.36:025:23
1511.46:005:25
1611.55:575:27
1711.65:555:29
1811.65:535:30
1911.75:505:32
2011.85:485:34
2111.85:455:36
2211.95:435:38
2312.05:405:39
2412.15:385:41
2512.15:365:43
2612.25:335:45
2712.35:315:47
2812.35:285:48
2912.45:265:50
3012.55:235:52
3112.55:215:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
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
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ostrów Mazowiecka?

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

0.6
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 Ostrów Mazowiecka.

What to pack for Ostrów Mazowiecka in March

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

In March, Ostrów Mazowiecka 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 Ostrów Mazowiecka 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 Ostrów Mazowiecka peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ostrów Mazowiecka?

Ostrów Mazowiecka sits at 52.8°N, 21.9°E, 122 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zambrów, 31 km away.

OstrołękaŁomżaSokołów PodlaskiPułtuskWołominŁapy

Topography around Ostrów Mazowiecka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostrów Mazowiecka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Ostrów Mazowiecka is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (35%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Zambrów 31 km · Wyszków 38 km · Ostrołęka 38 km · Łomża 43 km · Sokołów Podlaski 50 km · Pułtusk 56 km · Wołomin 68 km · Łapy 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 Ostrów Mazowiecka (52.8025°, 21.8951°, elevation 122 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).