Owatonna weather in March: Owatonna, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Owatonna in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 1.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationOwatonna
- Station IDUSC00216287
- Location44.10°N 93.23°W
- Elevation1,140 ft (348 m)
- Population26,626
- Jan 22° 5°
- Feb 27° 9°
- Mar 40° 22°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 42° 25°
- Dec 28° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Owatonna in March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 30.7°F. March is 12.7°F warmer than February and 14.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Owatonna and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 32°F on March 1 to 48°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 25°F and 36°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 32°F | 15°F | 22% | 11% |
| March 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 23% | 12% |
| March 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% |
| March 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% |
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 | 32°F | 15°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 33°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 33°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 33°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 34°F | 17°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 34°F | 17°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 35°F | 18°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 36°F | 19°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 36°F | 19°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 37°F | 20°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 37°F | 20°F | 24% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 21°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 38°F | 21°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 22°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 22°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 23°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 23°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 42°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 24°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 25°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 44°F | 25°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 26°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 45°F | 26°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 27°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 46°F | 27°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 47°F | 28°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 22°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.8 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
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00216287; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Owatonna in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 31 (30%). In all, 1.99 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Owatonna, 26 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.8 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00216287.
What are the records for March in Owatonna?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1961) is 81°F, on March 31, 1968; the coldest is −32°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 5.36 in (2025); the snowiest, 27.7 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.7°F: 2021 38.4°F (+7.7), 2022 30.8°F (+0.1), 2023 27.5°F (−3.2), 2024 35.4°F (+4.7), 2026 35.2°F (+4.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4°F | +7.7°F | 2.48 in |
| 2022 | 30.8°F | +0.1°F | 2.08 in |
| 2023 | 27.5°F | −3.2°F | 2.09 in |
| 2024 | 35.4°F | +4.7°F | 2.19 in |
| 2026 | 35.2°F | +4.5°F | 1.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00216287; recent months: ACIS, station USC00216287. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Owatonna 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; Owatonna's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.