Weather on March 16
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2015
54°F avg
Coldest
1989
18°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 23°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2015 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (18°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 16th in Minneapolis, MN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30° | 10° | 20° | 1.02" | 10" |
| 2025 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 0.81" | 1" |
| 2020 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 42° | 48° | 1.8" | — |
| 2015warmest | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.64" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.74" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 18° | 27° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 0° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989coldest | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.71" | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 1.57" | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.86" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
56 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS