Park Rapids weather in March: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Park Rapids in March has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 25 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in March?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 26.3°F. March is 14.0°F warmer than February and 14.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 30°F on March 1 to 45°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 21°F and 32°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 30°F | 8°F | 19% | 8% |
| March 8 | 33°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 21% | 9% |
| March 22 | 40°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% |
| March 31 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 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 | 30°F | 8°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 30°F | 8°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 31°F | 9°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 31°F | 9°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 32°F | 10°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 32°F | 10°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 32°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 33°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 33°F | 12°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 34°F | 13°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 34°F | 13°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 35°F | 14°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 35°F | 14°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 36°F | 15°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 37°F | 16°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 37°F | 16°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 38°F | 17°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 38°F | 17°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 39°F | 18°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 39°F | 18°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 40°F | 19°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 40°F | 19°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 41°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 41°F | 20°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 42°F | 21°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 42°F | 21°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 43°F | 22°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 43°F | 22°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 44°F | 23°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 16°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- 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 USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 31 (23%). In all, 1.00 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Park Rapids, 28 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west-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. | 27°F | 21°F | 79% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 23°F | 68% | 10.1 mph | 57% |
| noon | 39°F | 24°F | 53% | 11.8 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 24°F | 48% | 12.6 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 24°F | 53% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 24°F | 67% | 8.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. 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 Park Rapids?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 80°F, on March 24, 1910; the coldest is −38°F, on March 4, 1917. The wettest March brought 3.60 in (1933); the snowiest, 41.4 inches (1966).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.3°F: 2021 34.1°F (+7.8), 2022 23.0°F (−3.3), 2023 18.8°F (−7.5), 2024 28.0°F (+1.7), 2025 31.6°F (+5.3), 2026 29.8°F (+3.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.1°F | +7.8°F | 0.61 in |
| 2022 | 23.0°F | −3.3°F | 0.66 in |
| 2023 | 18.8°F | −7.5°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 28.0°F | +1.7°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 31.6°F | +5.3°F | 0.91 in |
| 2026 | 29.8°F | +3.5°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Park Rapids 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; Park Rapids's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.