Weather on March 8
Minneapolis, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2000
61°F avg
Coldest
1996
4°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Minneapolis, MN typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2000 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (4°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of March 8th dates historically, with the wettest March 8th recording 2.36" of rain. The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Minneapolis, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48° | 27° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2025 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 22° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.38" | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.51" | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 72° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 16° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 20° | 30° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 2.36" | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 20° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.2" | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | 4° | 11° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 19° | 8° | 14° | 0.25" | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
56 years of data from LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS