Brainerd weather in March: Brainerd, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Brainerd in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −8°C, 25 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBrainerd Crow Wing County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094938
- Location46.40°N 94.13°W
- Elevation1,221 ft (372 m)
- Population14,400
- Jan 21° 0°
- Feb 27° 4°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 77° 53°
- Jul 82° 58°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 71° 47°
- Oct 56° 35°
- Nov 40° 22°
- Dec 26° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Brainerd in March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 28.6°F. March is 13.1°F warmer than February and 13.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Brainerd and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 33°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 23°F and 34°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 33°F | 10°F | 16% | 6% |
| March 8 | 36°F | 14°F | 18% | 7% |
| March 15 | 39°F | 17°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 22 | 43°F | 20°F | 21% | 9% |
| March 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 25% | 11% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 33°F | 10°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 33°F | 11°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 34°F | 11°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 34°F | 12°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 35°F | 12°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 35°F | 13°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 36°F | 13°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 36°F | 14°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 37°F | 14°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 37°F | 15°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 37°F | 15°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 38°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 16°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 17°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 39°F | 17°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 42°F | 20°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 20°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 43°F | 20°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 21°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 44°F | 21°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 22°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 45°F | 22°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 46°F | 23°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 47°F | 24°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 18°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094938; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Brainerd in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 0.97 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Brainerd, 27 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094938.
How humid and windy is Brainerd in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 24°F | 64% | 9.0 mph | 55% |
| noon | 42°F | 24°F | 50% | 10.6 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 24°F | 45% | 10.8 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 25°F | 49% | 9.1 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 24°F | 63% | 6.7 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094938. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Brainerd?
The warmest March temperature on Brainerd's official record (since 1898) is 80°F, on March 28, 1946; the coldest is −35°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 3.74 in (2009); the snowiest, 39.5 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.6°F: 2021 36.0°F (+7.4), 2022 26.6°F (−2.0), 2023 21.4°F (−7.3), 2024 31.6°F (+3.0), 2025 33.0°F (+4.4), 2026 31.5°F (+2.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.0°F | +7.4°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 26.6°F | −2.0°F | 0.73 in |
| 2023 | 21.4°F | −7.3°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 31.6°F | +3.0°F | 1.55 in |
| 2025 | 33.0°F | +4.4°F | 2.13 in |
| 2026 | 31.5°F | +2.9°F | 0.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BRDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094938. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Brainerd compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, March normal highs run from 32°F in Hallock to 45°F in Winona; Brainerd's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.