Minnesota weather in March: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In March, Minnesota's statewide normal high is 38°F and normal low 18°F; normal highs run from 32°F in Hallock to 45°F in Winona (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 38°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 18°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.30 inMarch
- Warmest place
- 45°Fnormal high, Winona
- Coolest place
- 32°Fnormal high, Hallock
Where is Minnesota warmest and wettest in March?
Winona has the warmest March afternoons (45°F) and Hallock the coolest (32°F). Waseca gets the most precipitation (2.25 in) and Baudette the least (0.69 in). The most snow falls in Duluth (12.8 inches).
Statewide, March averaged 35.6°F in 2021, 26.1°F in 2022, 21.2°F in 2023, 30.6°F in 2024, 32.8°F in 2025, 31.1°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 27.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 42°F | 25°F | 1.68 | 8.2 |
| St. Paul | 42°F | 25°F | 1.43 | – |
| Rochester | 40°F | 23°F | 2.02 | 8.6 |
| Duluth | 36°F | 18°F | 1.46 | 12.8 |
| St. Cloud | 39°F | 20°F | 1.57 | 8.2 |
| Eden Prairie | 42°F | 24°F | 1.46 | – |
| Mankato | 41°F | 22°F | 1.88 | 7.4 |
| Moorhead | 37°F | 18°F | 1.33 | 9.3 |
| Andover | 41°F | 19°F | 1.44 | 6.3 |
| Rosemount | 40°F | 20°F | 1.80 | – |
| Chaska | 40°F | 19°F | 1.66 | 8.0 |
| Elk River | 41°F | 18°F | 1.67 | 6.3 |
| Austin | 39°F | 23°F | 2.03 | 7.5 |
| Owatonna | 40°F | 22°F | 1.99 | 6.8 |
| Winona | 45°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Chanhassen | 40°F | 22°F | 1.56 | 9.1 |
| Faribault | 40°F | 20°F | 1.92 | 6.4 |
| Farmington | 41°F | 24°F | 1.66 | 8.0 |
| Hastings | 41°F | 22°F | 1.78 | – |
| Willmar | 38°F | 20°F | 1.39 | 6.9 |
| New Hope | 42°F | 23°F | 1.88 | 9.0 |
| Forest Lake | 43°F | 19°F | 1.70 | 9.2 |
| Stillwater | 41°F | 20°F | 1.62 | – |
| Albert Lea | 40°F | 23°F | 1.94 | 6.6 |
| Red Wing | 41°F | 22°F | 1.67 | – |
| Buffalo | 39°F | 21°F | 1.43 | 6.8 |
| Hibbing | 35°F | 12°F | 0.91 | – |
| Alexandria | 37°F | 19°F | 1.00 | – |
| Hutchinson | 40°F | 23°F | 1.33 | – |
| Brainerd | 40°F | 18°F | 0.97 | – |
| Fergus Falls | 36°F | 18°F | 1.15 | – |
| Marshall | 41°F | 20°F | 1.60 | 7.6 |
| New Ulm | 41°F | 24°F | 1.57 | 6.0 |
| Worthington | 40°F | 21°F | 1.46 | 5.7 |
| Cloquet | 37°F | 16°F | 1.44 | 10.3 |
| St. Peter | 40°F | 21°F | 1.79 | 4.2 |
| Grand Rapids | 39°F | 15°F | 1.33 | 7.5 |
| Cambridge | 40°F | 20°F | 1.38 | 7.4 |
| Hermantown | 36°F | 17°F | 1.35 | – |
| Fairmont | 41°F | 22°F | 1.93 | – |
| Detroit Lakes | 36°F | 15°F | 0.96 | 7.7 |
| Little Falls | 43°F | 20°F | 1.27 | 8.5 |
| Waseca | 39°F | 22°F | 2.25 | 9.0 |
| Delano | 40°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Crookston | 34°F | 15°F | 0.73 | – |
| Jordan | 40°F | 21°F | 1.76 | 5.2 |
| Byron | 40°F | 20°F | 2.09 | 8.8 |
| Litchfield | 37°F | 17°F | 1.48 | – |
| International Falls | 35°F | 12°F | 1.02 | 7.9 |
| Montevideo | 39°F | 18°F | 1.90 | 7.9 |
| La Crescent | 42°F | 27°F | 1.93 | 5.7 |
| Morris | 36°F | 18°F | 1.20 | 6.9 |
| Redwood Falls | 41°F | 23°F | 1.50 | – |
| Windom | 43°F | 24°F | 1.76 | 7.3 |
| St. James | 40°F | 22°F | 1.82 | 8.2 |
| Park Rapids | 37°F | 16°F | 1.00 | – |
| Wadena | 36°F | 15°F | 1.35 | 8.9 |
| Pipestone | 40°F | 21°F | 1.47 | 5.7 |
| Zumbrota | 40°F | 21°F | 1.85 | 6.2 |
| Melrose | 37°F | 17°F | 1.43 | 7.2 |
| Mora | 39°F | 18°F | 1.59 | 8.3 |
| Long Prairie | 36°F | 15°F | 1.54 | 8.6 |
| Two Harbors | 37°F | 21°F | 1.51 | 9.1 |
| Eveleth | 35°F | 14°F | 1.16 | – |
| Benson | 39°F | 18°F | 1.50 | 7.1 |
| Breckenridge | 37°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Ely | 36°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Milaca | 38°F | 17°F | 1.43 | 8.4 |
| Moose Lake | 38°F | 17°F | 1.39 | – |
| Caledonia | 41°F | 23°F | 2.00 | 7.4 |
| Granite Falls | 42°F | 20°F | 1.47 | 7.9 |
| Glenwood | 40°F | 19°F | 1.14 | 7.6 |
| Sandstone | 38°F | 18°F | 1.70 | – |
| Wells | 41°F | 23°F | 1.65 | 5.8 |
| Gaylord | 38°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Olivia | 39°F | 19°F | 1.37 | 6.7 |
| Rice | 38°F | 17°F | 1.47 | – |
| Aitkin | 37°F | 15°F | 1.69 | – |
| Tracy | 39°F | 22°F | 1.44 | 8.5 |
| Springfield | 40°F | 21°F | 1.58 | 7.7 |
| Warroad | 33°F | 10°F | 0.81 | – |
| Hinckley | 38°F | 16°F | 1.64 | 7.7 |
| Rushford | 42°F | 20°F | 1.78 | – |
| Lakefield | 39°F | 21°F | 1.53 | 7.8 |
| Ada | 35°F | 14°F | 1.01 | – |
| Canby | 40°F | 21°F | 1.52 | 7.4 |
| Warren | 34°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Dassel | 39°F | 19°F | 1.38 | 6.0 |
| Red Lake | 34°F | 15°F | 0.81 | – |
| Madison | 39°F | 20°F | 1.30 | 7.7 |
| New York Mills | 35°F | 16°F | 0.91 | 7.8 |
| Winnebago | 40°F | 23°F | 1.88 | 7.3 |
| Fosston | 35°F | 13°F | 0.95 | – |
| Babbitt | 34°F | 10°F | 1.04 | 10.1 |
| Wheaton | 38°F | 20°F | 1.18 | 7.1 |
| Red Lake Falls | 34°F | 15°F | 0.89 | 7.8 |
| New London | 38°F | 17°F | 1.84 | 8.4 |
| Preston | 41°F | 21°F | 2.00 | 7.5 |
| Grand Marais | 35°F | 20°F | 1.22 | – |
| Mahnomen | 34°F | 15°F | 1.08 | – |
| Grand Meadow | 38°F | 20°F | 1.85 | 8.5 |
| Sherburn | 40°F | 22°F | 1.45 | – |
| Walker | 38°F | 18°F | 1.18 | – |
| Baudette | 35°F | 13°F | 0.69 | – |
| Kimball | 37°F | 19°F | 1.72 | – |
| Hallock | 32°F | 16°F | 0.72 | – |
| Blackduck | 37°F | 10°F | – | – |
| Lamberton | 39°F | 21°F | 1.50 | 7.9 |
| Ottertail | 36°F | 15°F | 1.24 | – |
| Brownton | 38°F | 20°F | 1.51 | 7.6 |
| Mabel | 40°F | 20°F | 1.90 | – |
| Cass Lake | 37°F | 15°F | 1.24 | 6.2 |
| Argyle | 35°F | 13°F | 0.87 | 6.7 |
| Cook | 35°F | 11°F | 1.06 | 6.0 |
| Floodwood | 36°F | 13°F | 1.15 | 6.8 |
| Amboy | 43°F | 24°F | 1.67 | 7.4 |
| Browns Valley | 40°F | 17°F | 1.28 | 5.7 |
| Rothsay | 36°F | 17°F | 1.08 | 7.2 |
| Tower | 36°F | 9°F | 0.91 | 7.9 |
| Milan | 42°F | 22°F | 1.44 | 9.2 |
| Lake Wilson | 38°F | 20°F | 1.62 | 9.2 |
| Lutsen | 33°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Orr | 34°F | 8°F | 0.88 | – |
| Minnesota City | 42°F | 25°F | 2.00 | 5.6 |
| Big Falls | 36°F | 13°F | 1.16 | – |
| Wright | 36°F | 13°F | 1.48 | 8.3 |
| Northome | 35°F | 10°F | 1.20 | – |
| Georgetown | 37°F | 18°F | 1.21 | 5.7 |
| Bruno | 38°F | 17°F | 1.62 | 10.2 |
| Agassiz Refuge | 36°F | 15°F | 0.75 | – |
| Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) | 40°F | 20°F | 1.33 | 6.4 |
| Brimson (2 mi S) | 36°F | 11°F | 1.23 | 7.8 |
| Camp Norris DNR | 34°F | 11°F | 0.88 | 6.7 |
| Cedar | 41°F | 22°F | 1.83 | 11.2 |
| Celina (2 mi E) | 36°F | 11°F | – | – |
| Collegeville St John's | 39°F | 20°F | 1.72 | 10.1 |
| Cotton | 37°F | 12°F | 1.13 | – |
| Deep Portage | 38°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Embarrass | 36°F | 9°F | 1.22 | – |
| Goodridge (12 mi NNW) | 33°F | 14°F | 1.15 | – |
| Grand Portage | 34°F | 13°F | 1.33 | 8.0 |
| Gull Lake Dam | 37°F | 16°F | 1.24 | – |
| Gunflint Lake (10 mi NW) | 33°F | 8°F | 1.00 | 6.7 |
| Isabella (14 mi W) | 34°F | 11°F | 1.54 | – |
| Island Lake (4 mi E) | 36°F | 15°F | 1.41 | – |
| Isle (12 mi N) | 37°F | 17°F | 1.35 | 8.6 |
| Itasca University Of Minn | 36°F | 12°F | 1.22 | 7.8 |
| Kabetogama | 35°F | 10°F | 0.97 | – |
| Leech Lake | 37°F | 15°F | 1.11 | 6.8 |
| Littlefork (10 mi SW) | 36°F | 11°F | 1.22 | 8.2 |
| Lower St Anthony Falls | 40°F | 24°F | 1.65 | – |
| Marcell (5 mi NE) | 36°F | 12°F | 1.32 | 7.7 |
| Minneapolis Crystal Airport | 42°F | 23°F | 1.42 | – |
| Pine River Dam | 38°F | 16°F | 1.37 | 5.9 |
| Pokegama Dam | 37°F | 14°F | 1.10 | – |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | 37°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Santiago (3 mi E) | 40°F | 21°F | 1.72 | 8.7 |
| Tamarac Wildlife Re | 37°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Theilman (1 mi SSW) | 42°F | 21°F | 1.99 | 9.0 |
| Thief River Falls 2 | 35°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Thorhult | 37°F | 15°F | – | – |
| University of Minnesota St Paul | 39°F | 22°F | 1.61 | 4.0 |
| Vadnais Lake | 42°F | 24°F | 1.50 | – |
| Waskish (4 mi NE) | 36°F | 12°F | 1.08 | – |
| White Rock Dam | 37°F | 19°F | 1.11 | 5.4 |
| Wild River State Park | 40°F | 17°F | 1.55 | – |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 35°F | 15°F | 1.66 | 12.1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.