Minneapolis March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the month of March.
Typical Minneapolis March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 41.6 °F
Average daily low 24.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.7 inches
Average monthly snow 8.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 28.9%
Daily chance of snow 16.6%
Minneapolis March Weather Records
1891–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F March 29, 1986
Lowest temperature -32 °F March 1, 1962
Highest daily low 61 °F March 19, 2012
Lowest daily high -3 °F March 10, 1948
Hottest average high temperature 57.5 °F 2012
Coldest average high temperature 25.0 °F 1899
Most daily precipitation 1.6 inches March 1, 1965
Most monthly precipitation 4.8 inches 1965
Most daily snow 14.7 inches March 31, 1985
Most monthly snow 40.0 inches 1951
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
March 1 33.8 17.4 59 -32
March 2 34.5 17.9 63 -17
March 3 35.0 18.4 74 -13
March 4 35.3 18.9 61 -15
March 5 35.8 19.3 72 -14
March 6 36.2 19.8 69 -12
March 7 36.6 20.2 73 -16
March 8 37.1 20.6 70 -7
March 9 37.6 21.1 62 -10
March 10 38.1 21.5 66 -17
March 11 38.5 21.9 68 -27
March 12 39.1 22.4 70 -8
March 13 39.8 22.9 67 -9
March 14 40.4 23.5 73 -10
March 15 41.0 24.0 70 -7
March 16 41.6 24.6 79 -10
March 17 42.3 25.2 80 -8
March 18 42.9 25.8 79 -8
March 19 43.6 26.2 79 -7
March 20 44.1 26.6 66 -9
March 21 44.6 26.9 76 -8
March 22 45.1 27.4 71 -4
March 23 45.7 27.9 83 -4
March 24 46.3 28.4 76 -8
March 25 46.7 28.8 78 -5
March 26 47.2 29.2 81 -10
March 27 47.7 29.6 75 5
March 28 48.1 30.0 78 -1
March 29 48.4 30.3 83 -5
March 30 48.9 30.8 83 -3
March 31 49.4 31.2 82 -1
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport location
1891–1938 Minneapolis Downtown location