Weather on March 17
Saint Paul, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2012
68°F avg
Coldest
1993
7°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Saint Paul, MN typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (7°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Saint Paul, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | 2° | 11° | 0.1" | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 23° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.23" | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1989 | 16° | 7° | 11° | 0.38" | 1.6" |
| 1988 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 1982 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.74" | 1" |
| 1981 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.74" | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
56 years of data from ST PAUL DWTN AP