Prudnik weather in March

In March, Prudnik sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 19% 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 Prudnik's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prudnik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Prudnik is city in Opole voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,139/km²
people per km²
Founded
1255

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 Prudnik 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 -1°C and 13°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
65-2
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
1860
1960
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2580
2680
2780
2881
2991
3091
3191

How March really feels in Prudnik

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.

Prudnik weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4510.98.78.30.0
Feb / -4°399.889.70.0
Mar / -1°5612.5611.50.5
Apr12° / 6212.12.213.53.1
May17° / 9414.90.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°11214.7016.15.5
Jul22° / 13°12915.2015.75.9
Aug22° / 13°9612.8014.36.3
Sep17° / 8311.7012.45.2
Oct12° / 5810.50.810.53.0
Nov / 4910.43.78.80.6
Dec / -3°4610.57.27.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173367
183466
193367
203367
213367
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273862
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Prudnik gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13421
23420
33519
43519
53619
63719
73720
83820
93921
104021
114022
124122
134222
144222
154323
164323
174322
184422
194322
204321
214320
224320
234219
244218
254117
264117
274016
284015
293915
303914
313914

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:465:20
210.66:445:22
310.76:425:24
410.86:405:25
510.86:375:27
610.96:355:29
711.06:335:30
811.06:315:32
911.16:295:34
1011.16:275:35
1111.26:245:37
1211.36:225:39
1311.36:205:40
1411.46:185:42
1511.56:165:44
1611.56:135:45
1711.66:115:47
1811.76:095:49
1911.76:075:50
2011.86:045:52
2111.96:025:53
2211.96:005:55
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:555:58
2512.15:536:00
2612.25:516:02
2712.25:496:03
2812.35:466:05
2912.45:446:06
3012.45:426:08
3112.55:406:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Prudnik?

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

0.5
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 Prudnik.

What to pack for Prudnik in March

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

In March, Prudnik sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Prudnik 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 Prudnik peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prudnik 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 Prudnik is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prudnik's WHO annual average of 17.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1521 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prudnik?

Prudnik sits at 50.3°N, 17.6°E, 270 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Głuchołazy, 14 km away.

OpoleKędzierzyn-KoźleOpava

Topography around Prudnik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prudnik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m.

The land around Prudnik is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Głuchołazy 14 km · Nysa 24 km · Krnov 27 km · Krapkowice 33 km · Bruntál 38 km · Opole 46 km · Kędzierzyn-Koźle 46 km · Opava 49 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 Prudnik (50.3212°, 17.5746°, elevation 270 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).