St. Cloud weather in March: St. Cloud, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
St. Cloud in March has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 1.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSt. Cloud Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014926
- Location45.54°N 94.05°W
- Elevation1,018 ft (310 m)
- Population72,145
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 26° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 45°
- Jun 77° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 71° 48°
- Oct 56° 36°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 26° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Cloud in March?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 29.2°F. March is 13.1°F warmer than February and 14.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in St. Cloud and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 46°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 23°F and 35°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 | 31°F | 13°F | 24% | 10% |
| March 8 | 35°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% |
| March 15 | 38°F | 20°F | 26% | 12% |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% |
| March 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% |
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 | 31°F | 13°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 32°F | 13°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 32°F | 14°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 33°F | 14°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 33°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 34°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 35°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 35°F | 17°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 35°F | 17°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 36°F | 18°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 36°F | 18°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 37°F | 19°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 37°F | 19°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 38°F | 20°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 38°F | 20°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 40°F | 21°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 40°F | 22°F | 28% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 41°F | 22°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 42°F | 23°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 43°F | 24°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 24°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 25°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 25°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 20°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014926; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Cloud in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 31 (30%). In all, 1.57 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in St. Cloud, 26 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.2 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014926.
How humid and windy is St. Cloud in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 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. | 30°F | 24°F | 80% | 7.5 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 67% | 10.3 mph | 57% |
| noon | 42°F | 26°F | 53% | 11.7 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 27°F | 48% | 12.2 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 10.1 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 27°F | 67% | 7.9 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014926. 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 St. Cloud?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 81°F, on March 23, 1910; the coldest is −32°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 4.66 in (2009); the snowiest, 51.7 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.2°F: 2021 36.9°F (+7.7), 2022 28.8°F (−0.4), 2023 23.7°F (−5.5), 2024 34.1°F (+4.9), 2025 35.9°F (+6.7), 2026 34.8°F (+5.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.9°F | +7.7°F | 2.49 in |
| 2022 | 28.8°F | −0.4°F | 1.52 in |
| 2023 | 23.7°F | −5.5°F | 2.87 in |
| 2024 | 34.1°F | +4.9°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 35.9°F | +6.7°F | 1.97 in |
| 2026 | 34.8°F | +5.6°F | 1.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014926; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014926. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in St. Cloud 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; St. Cloud's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.