Weather in Minneapolis in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Minneapolis in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +36°F with a maximum of +45°F and a minimum of +7°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +36°F.
Is Minneapolis warm or cold in March?
Minneapolis is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°F to +25°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Minneapolis:
Climate in Minneapolis in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +43°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -31°F | -15°F | +7°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +81°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 28 mm | 72 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 67% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 3 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°F to +43°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 4 mm to 28 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 67%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 5.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Minneapolis is gradually increasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Minneapolis.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Minneapolis?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Minneapolis in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+52°F) and the highest in 2012 (+60°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 433 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1263 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Minneapolis, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.