Minneapolis-Saint Paul - Recent March Temperatures, Rain-Snow

The numbers here describe what the March weather in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives March data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each March. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often the two cities had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

March temperature averages by year in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
37 22 2023 3 -6
40 24 2022 4 -4
50 31 2021 10 0
45 30 2020 7 -1
37 20 2019 3 -7
40 25 2018 5 -4
42 26 2017 6 -3
49 33 2016 10 1
45 26 2015 7 -3
34 17 2014 1 -8
35 20 2013 1 -7
58 39 2012 14 4
37 22 2011 3 -6
50 32 2010 10 0
Number of days in March when the temperature in Minneapolis-Saint Paul dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 31 2023 0
1 25 2022 0
0 21 2021 1
0 22 2020 0
3 26 2019 0
0 28 2018 0
0 20 2017 0
0 17 2016 2
2 22 2015 1
3 30 2014 0
0 29 2013 0
0 9 2012 8
1 26 2011 0
0 14 2010 2

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Minneapolis-Saint Paul during March in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for March in Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
13 2023 2.7 69
9 2022 3.0 75
8 2021 2.8 72
10 2020 2.4 61
7 2019 2.0 51
8 2018 1.2 30
10 2017 0.7 18
12 2016 2.3 58
5 2015 0.7 17
7 2014 0.8 21
8 2013 2.0 52
12 2012 1.4 36
11 2011 2.1 52
6 2010 0.7 18

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Minneapolis-Saint Paul for March and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
4 2023 15.5 39
1 2022 5.1 13
1 2021 4.0 10
0 2020 1.3 3
3 2019 10.6 27
4 2018 8.8 22
1 2017 4.7 12
2 2016 5.4 14
3 2015 6.8 17
2 2014 4.7 12
3 2013 13.8 35
0 2012 1.3 3
3 2011 8.2 21
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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