Polkowice weather in March

In March, Polkowice sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°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 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Polkowice's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polkowice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Polkowice is city of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
908/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Polkowice reaches about 8°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 2°C and 15°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
460
560
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30112
31112

How March really feels in Polkowice

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.

Polkowice weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°46115.28.10.0
Feb / -2°369.14.49.60.0
Mar / 5011.93.411.51.3
Apr14° / 378.80.613.54.2
May19° / 6111.5015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°6712.3016.36.2
Jul24° / 14°9012.7015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°6610.7014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°559.9012.46.0
Oct13° / 479.30.210.43.7
Nov / 419.51.78.61.0
Dec / -1°4210.647.70.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53169
63070
73070
83070
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152872
162872
172971
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233367
243367
253466
263466
273565
283664
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Polkowice gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23414
33414
43413
53513
63513
73613
83713
93713
103813
113913
123913
134013
144012
154112
164112
174111
184111
194011
204010
214010
22399
23399
24388
25388
26378
27367
28357
29346
30346
31336

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
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:545:24
210.66:515:26
310.66:495:28
410.76:475:30
510.86:455:31
610.86:435:33
710.96:415:35
811.06:385:37
911.06:365:38
1011.16:345:40
1111.26:325:42
1211.26:295:44
1311.36:275:45
1411.46:255:47
1511.46:225:49
1611.56:205:51
1711.66:185:52
1811.66:155:54
1911.76:135:56
2011.86:115:58
2111.86:085:59
2211.96:066:01
2312.06:046:03
2412.16:016:04
2512.15:596:06
2612.25:576:08
2712.35:546:10
2812.35:526:11
2912.45:506:13
3012.55:476:15
3112.55:456:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Polkowice?

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

1.3
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 Polkowice.

What to pack for Polkowice in March

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

In March, Polkowice sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Polkowice in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Polkowice peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Polkowice?

Polkowice sits at 51.5°N, 16.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Lubin, 15 km away.

Nowa SólZłotoryjaBolesławiecLesznoJawor

Topography around Polkowice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polkowice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.

The land around Polkowice is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
912 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lubin 15 km · Głogów 18 km · Legnica 33 km · Nowa Sól 41 km · Złotoryja 43 km · Bolesławiec 44 km · Leszno 51 km · Jawor 51 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 Polkowice (51.5039°, 16.0726°, elevation 179 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).