Tarnów weather in March

In March, Tarnów sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Tarnów's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarnów's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Tarnów is City with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,627/km²
people per km²
Founded
1330

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tarnów 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
36-2
46-1
56-1
66-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
1170
1270
1370
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2091
2191
2291
2391
24101
25101
26101
27101
28112
29112
30112
31112

How March really feels in Tarnów

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.

Tarnów 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°4611.17.58.40.0
Feb / -3°4410.579.70.0
Mar / 5011.14.111.51.3
Apr15° / 6011.21.313.54.2
May19° / 8914.1015.15.6
Jun23° / 13°8613016.16.2
Jul25° / 14°10414.4015.76.3
Aug25° / 14°7011.3014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7311.1012.45.9
Oct14° / 5910.10.410.54.0
Nov / 4810.32.78.81.1
Dec / -2°4410.65.87.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233268
243268
253466
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tarnów gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13516
23515
33514
43414
53414
63414
73514
83514
93514
103614
113614
123615
133615
143715
153715
163715
173715
183715
193715
203715
213714
223714
233713
243613
253612
263612
273611
283611
293710
303710
313810

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
2813light 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 6:32 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:325:07
210.76:305:09
310.76:285:10
410.86:255:12
510.86:235:14
610.96:215:15
711.06:195:17
811.06:175:19
911.16:155:20
1011.26:135:22
1111.26:115:24
1211.36:085:25
1311.36:065:27
1411.46:045:29
1511.56:025:30
1611.56:005:32
1711.65:575:33
1811.75:555:35
1911.75:535:37
2011.85:515:38
2111.95:495:40
2211.95:465:41
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:425:45
2512.15:405:46
2612.25:375:48
2712.25:355:50
2812.35:335:51
2912.45:315:53
3012.45:285:54
3112.55:265:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.94 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
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tarnów?

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 Tarnów.

What to pack for Tarnów in March

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

In March, Tarnów sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tarnów 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 Tarnów peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tarnów 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 Tarnów is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tarnów's WHO annual average of 21.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2026 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarnów?

Tarnów sits at 50.0°N, 21.0°E, 220 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Brzesko, 28 km away.

BochniaGorliceMielecRopczyceJasłoNowy Sącz

Topography around Tarnów

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarnów has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Tarnów is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Brzesko 28 km · Dębica 31 km · Bochnia 40 km · Gorlice 42 km · Mielec 44 km · Ropczyce 45 km · Jasło 46 km · Nowy Sącz 48 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 Tarnów (50.0138°, 20.987°, elevation 220 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).