Szczecinek weather in March

In March, Szczecinek sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.6 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 8°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Szczecinek's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szczecinek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Szczecinek is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
792/km²
people per km²
Founded
1310

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 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Szczecinek 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 12°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
54-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
1760
1860
1960
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2680
2781
2881
2981
3091
3191

How March really feels in Szczecinek

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.

Szczecinek 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 / -3°5011.15.47.80.0
Feb / -3°409.85.29.40.0
Mar / -1°4910.63.711.50.5
Apr12° / 409.60.913.73.2
May17° / 6511.7015.65.1
Jun20° / 11°7212.9016.75.7
Jul22° / 13°9013.1016.36.1
Aug22° / 13°7712.6014.66.2
Sep17° / 5710.4012.55.3
Oct12° / 52110.210.32.9
Nov / 429.81.98.30.5
Dec / -1°51114.87.30.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172773
182872
192872
202971
213070
223169
233268
243367
253367
263466
273466
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Szczecinek gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13515
23515
33514
43414
53413
63413
73413
83412
93512
103512
113512
123511
133511
143511
153511
163511
173511
183511
193511
203411
213411
223411
233311
243311
253211
263210
273210
283210
29319
30319
31318

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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:55 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:555:18
210.56:535:20
310.56:505:22
410.66:485:24
510.76:465:26
610.76:435:28
710.86:415:30
810.96:385:32
911.06:365:34
1011.06:345:35
1111.16:315:37
1211.26:295:39
1311.36:265:41
1411.36:245:43
1511.46:215:45
1611.56:195:47
1711.56:165:49
1811.66:145:51
1911.76:115:53
2011.86:095:55
2111.86:065:56
2211.96:045:58
2312.06:016:00
2412.15:596:02
2512.15:566:04
2612.25:546:06
2712.35:516:08
2812.35:496:10
2912.45:466:11
3012.55:446:13
3112.65:416:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Szczecinek?

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

0.5
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 Szczecinek.

What to pack for Szczecinek in March

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

In March, Szczecinek sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Szczecinek's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Szczecinek?

Szczecinek sits at 53.7°N, 16.7°E, 139 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Złotów, 44 km away.

ZłotówWałczChojniceBiałogardŚwidwinPiłaKoszalinBytów

Topography around Szczecinek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szczecinek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Szczecinek is covered by trees (31%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Złotów 44 km · Wałcz 50 km · Chojnice 56 km · Białogard 57 km · Świdwin 61 km · Piła 62 km · Koszalin 64 km · Bytów 73 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 Szczecinek (53.7079°, 16.6994°, elevation 139 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).