Zamość weather in March

In March, Zamość sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Zamość's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zamość's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Zamość is historical city in the Lublin Voivodeship of southeastern Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1580

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zamość reaches about 7°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 -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
187-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2380
2480
2580
2690
2791
2891
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Zamość

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.

Zamość 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 / -5°3910.27.18.20.0
Feb / -4°379.97.19.70.0
Mar / -1°4510.33.811.50.7
Apr14° / 5010.21.113.53.8
May19° / 7512.8015.25.7
Jun22° / 12°8013016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°9013.6015.86.4
Aug24° / 13°6510.6014.36.8
Sep19° / 699.6012.45.8
Oct13° / 509.20.510.43.4
Nov / 409.338.70.7
Dec / -3°389.45.77.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82773
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
212971
223169
233169
243268
253367
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zamość gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13418
23417
33316
43315
53215
63214
73214
83314
93314
103315
113315
123415
133415
143415
153415
163415
173415
183414
193414
203413
213313
223312
233311
243311
253310
26329
27329
28328
29338
30337
31337

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 14 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 6:24 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:244:57
210.66:224:59
310.76:195:00
410.76:175:02
510.86:155:04
610.96:135:05
710.96:115:07
811.06:095:09
911.16:075:11
1011.16:045:12
1111.26:025:14
1211.36:005:16
1311.35:585:17
1411.45:555:19
1511.55:535:21
1611.55:515:22
1711.65:495:24
1811.75:465:26
1911.75:445:27
2011.85:425:29
2111.95:405:31
2211.95:375:32
2312.05:355:34
2412.05:335:36
2512.15:305:37
2612.25:285:39
2712.25:265:41
2812.35:245:42
2912.45:215:44
3012.45:195:46
3112.55:175:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zamość?

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

0.7
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 Zamość.

What to pack for Zamość in March

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

In March, Zamość sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zamość 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 Zamość peaks around July 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zamość 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 Zamość is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zamość's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1224 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zamość?

Zamość sits at 50.7°N, 23.3°E, 213 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Krasnystaw, 30 km away.

BiłgorajHrubieszówChełmNovovolynskŚwidnikŁęczna

Topography around Zamość

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamość has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Zamość is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Krasnystaw 30 km · Tomaszów Lubelski 33 km · Biłgoraj 43 km · Hrubieszów 46 km · Chełm 49 km · Novovolynsk 64 km · Świdnik 67 km · Łęczna 69 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 Zamość (50.7231°, 23.252°, elevation 213 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).