Żory weather in March

In March, Żory sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 Żory's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żory's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Żory is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1272

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 Żory 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)
15-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
77-1
87-1
970
1070
1170
1270
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1981
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
25101
26101
27101
28102
29112
30112
31112

How March really feels in Żory

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.

Żory weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5211.97.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4911.26.79.70.0
Mar / 5712.44.211.51.3
Apr14° / 5610.31.213.54.1
May19° / 9014.2015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°9413.2016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°11214.4015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°8011.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°8111.2012.45.9
Oct14° / 6210.70.410.53.9
Nov / 5510.92.98.81.2
Dec / -2°5111.15.87.90.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33367
43367
53268
63466
73466
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213367
223466
233565
243565
253763
263862
273862
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Żory gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13716
23715
33715
43714
53714
63714
73814
83814
93914
103915
114015
124015
134115
144115
154115
164215
174215
184215
194215
204214
214214
224113
234113
244012
254012
263911
273811
283810
293710
303710
31369

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
2513light breeze
2613light 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 6:41 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:415:16
210.66:395:18
310.76:375:19
410.86:355:21
510.86:335:23
610.96:305:24
711.06:285:26
811.06:265:28
911.16:245:29
1011.26:225:31
1111.26:205:33
1211.36:185:34
1311.36:155:36
1411.46:135:38
1511.56:115:39
1611.56:095:41
1711.66:075:43
1811.76:045:44
1911.76:025:46
2011.86:005:47
2111.95:585:49
2211.95:555:51
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:54
2512.15:495:55
2612.25:465:57
2712.25:445:59
2812.35:426:00
2912.45:406:02
3012.45:376:03
3112.55:356:05

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 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 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
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
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 Żory?

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 Żory.

What to pack for Żory in March

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

In March, Żory sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Żory 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 Żory peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Żory 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 Żory is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Żory's WHO annual average of 24.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Dec 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Żory?

Żory sits at 50.0°N, 18.7°E, 251 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czerwionka-Leszczyny, 12 km away.

Topography around Żory

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Żory is covered by trees (39%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Czerwionka-Leszczyny 12 km · Rybnik 13 km · Jastrzębie Zdrój 13 km · Orzesze 14 km · Łaziska Górne 15 km · Radlin 16 km · Wodzisław Śląski 17 km · Pszczyna 19 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 Żory (50.0452°, 18.7006°, elevation 251 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).