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March · climate normalsCold days and a month score of 25/100

Kraków in March

Poor · 25/100
High / low9° / -1°daily averages
Precipitation42 mm11 wet days
Cloud cover46%monthly average
50.06° N, 19.94° EElevation 219 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goKraków · weather score
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Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
March: high / low9° / -1°
iWhat to expect

The weather in March

In March, Kraków averages daytime highs of 9° and night-time lows of -1° — cold weather by day. Expect around 42 mm of precipitation spread over about 11 wet days, with average cloud cover near 46%.

Days are 4.9° warmer than in February on average, and April is warmer again by about 6.7°.

March scores 25/100 — poor conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 8th of the twelve months for Kraków. For the most comfortable weather, consider June, August and September instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:45 local time, giving 11 h 49 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 112 minutes over the month.

Why 25/100?

How the score for March is built
Comfort · 42%0%
Dry days · 33%21%
Clear skies · 25%73%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

March against the year

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iiiNearby in March

Around Kraków this month

Wieliczka
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Wieliczka

Lesser Poland · 12 km SE
9°Mar high
11wet days
24score
Wieliczka
Skawina
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Skawina

Lesser Poland · 12 km SW
9°Mar high
11wet days
24score
Skawina
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Poland's best in March

Where to go in March
Warsaw
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Warsaw

Mazovia
7°Mar high
10wet days
28score
Warsaw
Poznań
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Poznań

Greater Poland
8°Mar high
10wet days
28score
Poznań
Bydgoszcz
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Bydgoszcz

Kujawsko-Pomorskie
8°Mar high
10wet days
28score
Bydgoszcz
Rzeszów
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Rzeszów

Subcarpathia
8°Mar high
10wet days
28score
Rzeszów
·Questions

Kraków in March: quick answers

Is March a good time to visit Kraków?

March scores 25/100 for Kraków, which we rate as poor. Average highs are 9°C with 11 wet days.

How warm is Kraków in March?

Daytime highs average 9°C and night-time lows -1°C in March.

Does it rain a lot in Kraków in March?

Kraków receives about 42 mm of precipitation in March, falling on around 11 days.