Wadowice weather in March

In March, Wadowice sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12 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 10°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 Wadowice's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wadowice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Wadowice is town of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.9 µg/m³ · 2014
Density
1,482/km²
people per km²
Founded
1350

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 Wadowice 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
25-2
36-2
46-2
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
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How March really feels in Wadowice

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.

Wadowice 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°49128.28.40.0
Feb / -3°48117.59.70.0
Mar / -0°56124.711.51.2
Apr14° / 5911.11.813.53.9
May19° / 9614.5015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9314.20165.9
Jul24° / 14°10514.3015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8111.4014.36.7
Sep19° / 7611.1012.45.7
Oct13° / 6110.90.510.53.7
Nov / 5210.22.98.81.1
Dec / -3°4810.96.480.0

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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43070
53169
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223169
233268
243367
253466
263565
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283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Wadowice gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13718
23717
33716
43716
53715
63815
73815
83815
93916
103916
113916
124017
134017
144017
154018
164018
174018
184018
194017
204017
214017
223916
233916
243815
253814
263714
273713
283713
293612
303612
313712

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
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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
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
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3112calm

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 6:37 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:375:13
210.76:355:15
310.76:335:16
410.86:315:18
510.86:295:20
610.96:275:21
711.06:255:23
811.06:235:25
911.16:215:26
1011.26:195:28
1111.26:165:30
1211.36:145:31
1311.36:125:33
1411.46:105:35
1511.56:085:36
1611.56:065:38
1711.66:035:39
1811.76:015:41
1911.75:595:43
2011.85:575:44
2111.95:545:46
2211.95:525:47
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:485:51
2512.15:465:52
2612.25:435:54
2712.25:415:55
2812.35:395:57
2912.45:375:59
3012.45:346:00
3112.55:326:02

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 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 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
22.4Moderate
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
233.3Moderate
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 Wadowice?

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 Wadowice.

What to pack for Wadowice in March

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

In March, Wadowice 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 Wadowice 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 Wadowice peaks around June 22 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 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wadowice 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 Wadowice is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wadowice?

Wadowice sits at 49.9°N, 19.5°E, 271 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Andrychów, 12 km away.

Topography around Wadowice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wadowice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m.

The land around Wadowice is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
1,969 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Andrychów 12 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 13 km · Kęty 19 km · Skawina 26 km · Auschwitz 26 km · Libiąż 28 km · Chrzanów 29 km · Trzebinia 31 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 Wadowice (49.8834°, 19.4929°, elevation 271 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).