Sosnowiec weather in March

In March, Sosnowiec sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Sosnowiec's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sosnowiec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Sosnowiec is city in the Dąbrowa Basin (the Lesser Poland part of the Silesian Voivodeship), Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,496/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 Sosnowiec reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
26-2
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
1170
1270
1370
1470
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
26101
27101
28101
29102
30112
31112

How March really feels in Sosnowiec

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.

Sosnowiec weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4611.47.18.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.36.29.70.0
Mar / 5211.83.811.51.2
Apr14° / 5010.11.313.54.1
May19° / 8014015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8213.2016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°9814015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7111.3014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7111.1012.45.9
Oct14° / 54100.410.53.8
Nov / 5010.12.78.81.1
Dec / -2°4510.75.27.90.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43268
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213367
223466
233466
243565
253763
263763
273862
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sosnowiec gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13615
23614
33614
43613
53613
63613
73713
83713
93713
103814
113814
123814
133914
143914
153914
163914
173914
183914
193913
203913
213913
223912
233812
243811
253711
263710
273610
283610
29359
30359
31359

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 15 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
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3113light 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 6:40 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:405:14
210.66:385:16
310.76:355:17
410.86:335:19
510.86:315:21
610.96:295:23
711.06:275:24
811.06:255:26
911.16:235:28
1011.16:215:29
1111.26:185:31
1211.36:165:33
1311.36:145:34
1411.46:125:36
1511.56:105:38
1611.56:075:39
1711.66:055:41
1811.76:035:42
1911.76:015:44
2011.85:585:46
2111.95:565:47
2211.95:545:49
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:495:52
2512.15:475:54
2612.25:455:56
2712.25:435:57
2812.35:405:59
2912.45:386:00
3012.45:366:02
3112.55:346:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.9 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
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sosnowiec?

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

1.2
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 Sosnowiec.

What to pack for Sosnowiec in March

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

In March, Sosnowiec sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sosnowiec 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 Sosnowiec peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sosnowiec 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 Sosnowiec is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sosnowiec?

Sosnowiec sits at 50.3°N, 19.1°E, 256 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czeladź, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sosnowiec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosnowiec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Sosnowiec is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Czeladź 4.0 km · Będzin 5.0 km · Katowice 7.0 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 7.0 km · Dąbrowa Górnicza 9.0 km · Chorzów 9.0 km · Mysłowice 10 km · Świętochłowice 13 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 Sosnowiec (50.2868°, 19.1039°, elevation 256 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).