Weather on March 16
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Minneapolis, MN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Minneapolis, MN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Minneapolis, MN Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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