Wieliczka weather in March

In March, Wieliczka sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 Wieliczka's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wieliczka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Wieliczka is city of Poland.

Density
1,393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1123

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 Wieliczka 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
46-2
56-1
66-1
76-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
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1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2190
2290
2390
2491
25101
26101
27101
28101
29101
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31111

How March really feels in Wieliczka

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.

Wieliczka 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°4310.97.58.40.0
Feb / -3°4310.47.19.70.0
Mar / -0°5211.74.411.51.3
Apr14° / 5811.11.613.54.0
May19° / 9014015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°8913.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10114015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°7511.1014.36.7
Sep19° / 7310.6012.45.9
Oct14° / 5910.40.410.53.8
Nov / 469.92.88.81.1
Dec / -3°4210.267.90.0

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 (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
183070
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
243466
253565
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Wieliczka gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13716
23715
33715
43714
53714
63714
73814
83814
93815
103815
113815
123916
133916
143916
153916
163816
173816
183816
193816
203816
213816
223715
233715
243714
253713
263613
273612
283712
293712
303711
313811

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light 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
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
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 6:35 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:355:11
210.76:335:12
310.76:315:14
410.86:295:16
510.86:275:17
610.96:255:19
711.06:235:21
811.06:215:22
911.16:195:24
1011.26:165:26
1111.26:145:27
1211.36:125:29
1311.36:105:31
1411.46:085:32
1511.56:065:34
1611.56:035:35
1711.66:015:37
1811.75:595:39
1911.75:575:40
2011.85:545:42
2111.95:525:44
2211.95:505:45
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:465:48
2512.15:435:50
2612.25:415:52
2712.25:395:53
2812.35:375:55
2912.45:345:56
3012.45:325:58
3112.55:306:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.96 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 2.96 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
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Wieliczka?

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 Wieliczka.

What to pack for Wieliczka in March

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

In March, Wieliczka 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 Wieliczka 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 Wieliczka 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
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wieliczka 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 Wieliczka is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2017 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wieliczka?

Wieliczka sits at 50.0°N, 20.1°E, 261 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grzegórzki, 11 km away.

Topography around Wieliczka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wieliczka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around Wieliczka is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Grzegórzki 11 km · Bieńczyce 12 km · Krakow 12 km · Skawina 17 km · Myślenice 19 km · Bochnia 26 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 31 km · Brzesko 39 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 Wieliczka (49.9874°, 20.0647°, elevation 261 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).