Zawiercie weather in March

In March, Zawiercie sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Zawiercie's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zawiercie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Zawiercie is city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.6 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
624/km²
people per km²

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zawiercie reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°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 14°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)
14-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-1
75-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2180
2280
2380
2480
2591
2691
2791
2891
29101
30101
31102

How March really feels in Zawiercie

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.

Zawiercie 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°4611.67.98.30.0
Feb / -4°4410.77.49.70.0
Mar / -0°5411.84.711.50.8
Apr13° / 5611.21.613.53.6
May18° / 8714.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°9014016.15.8
Jul23° / 14°10814.5015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°8211.9014.36.6
Sep18° / 10°7311.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 5710.20.510.43.4
Nov / 4910.538.70.8
Dec / -3°4510.76.27.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223169
233268
243268
253367
263466
273565
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zawiercie gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13718
23718
33617
43616
53616
63616
73716
83716
93717
103817
113817
123817
133918
143918
153918
163918
173917
183917
193917
203916
213916
223915
233814
243814
253713
263713
273712
283612
293611
303611
313610

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 16 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
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light 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 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 6:39 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:395:12
210.66:375:14
310.76:345:16
410.86:325:18
510.86:305:19
610.96:285:21
710.96:265:23
811.06:245:24
911.16:225:26
1011.16:195:28
1111.26:175:29
1211.36:155:31
1311.36:135:33
1411.46:115:34
1511.56:085:36
1611.56:065:38
1711.66:045:39
1811.76:025:41
1911.75:595:43
2011.85:575:44
2111.95:555:46
2211.95:535:48
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:485:51
2512.15:465:53
2612.25:445:54
2712.25:415:56
2812.35:395:58
2912.45:375:59
3012.45:346:01
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 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 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
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zawiercie?

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

0.8
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 Zawiercie.

What to pack for Zawiercie in March

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

In March, Zawiercie sees daytime highs around 7°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 Zawiercie 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 Zawiercie 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zawiercie 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 Zawiercie 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 Zawiercie?

Zawiercie sits at 50.5°N, 19.4°E, 332 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Myszków, 12 km away.

Topography around Zawiercie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zawiercie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m.

The land around Zawiercie is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Myszków 12 km · Dąbrowa Górnicza 23 km · Olkusz 25 km · Będzin 27 km · Czeladź 31 km · Sosnowiec 31 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 33 km · Jaworzno 33 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 Zawiercie (50.4877°, 19.4168°, elevation 332 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).