Mankato weather in March: Mankato, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Mankato in March has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 1.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 48 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMankato
- Station IDUSC00215073
- Location44.15°N 94.02°W
- Elevation850 ft (259 m)
- Population46,459
- Jan 24° 6°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 41° 22°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 43° 25°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mankato in March?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 31.4°F. March is 12.4°F warmer than February and 13.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Mankato and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 34°F on March 1 to 49°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 26°F and 37°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 15°F | 22% | 11% |
| March 8 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 12% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 34°F | 15°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 34°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 35°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 35°F | 17°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 36°F | 18°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 36°F | 18°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 20°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 38°F | 20°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 20°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 21°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 40°F | 21°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 41°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 41°F | 23°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 42°F | 23°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 42°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 43°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 44°F | 25°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 45°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 26°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 26°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 27°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 27°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 22°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00215073; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mankato in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 31 (29%). In all, 1.88 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Mankato, 26 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.4 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00215073.
What are the records for March in Mankato?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 83°F, on March 30, 1986; the coldest is −24°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 5.05 in (1977); the snowiest, 43.3 inches (1951).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00215073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Mankato 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; Mankato's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.