Weather on March 16
Duluth, MN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2015
44°F avg
Coldest
1997
5°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Duluth, MN typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2015 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (5°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Duluth, MN? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.71" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 5" | — |
| 2015warmest | 58° | 31° | 44° | 0.41" | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 9° | 15° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 2012 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2004 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997coldest | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 24° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 34° | 32° | 33° | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 1981 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.41" | 1" |
| 1979 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
56 years of data from DULUTH HARBOR STN