March 2015 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota – Warmer than average with below average precip and snowfall; +12.2 degrees warmer than March 2014

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March 2015 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota – Airport location

Average temperature:  30.6 degrees
Normal:  25.9 degrees
Departure:  +4.7 degrees above normal

Warmest high temperature:  64 degrees on the 15th
Warmest low temperature:  35 degrees on the 14th

Coldest high temperature:  3 degrees on the 4th
Coldest low temperature:  -14 degrees on the 5th

24 days with a high temperature of at least 32 degrees
9 days with a high temperature of at least 50 degrees
1 day with a high temperature of at least 60 degrees

2 days with a low temperature of 0 degrees or colder

Total precipitation:  0.78″
Normal:  1.49″
Departure:  -0.70″ below normal


Heaviest daily precipitation total:  0.20″ on the 3rd

Total snowfall:  8.1″
Normal:  13.2″
Departure:  -5.0″ below normal

Heaviest daily snowfall total:  4.4″ on the 3rd

Number of days with snow (0.1″ or greater accumulation)  4
Number of 1″ or greater snowfall events:  3

March 2015 temperature departure map.  Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center



















March 2015 precipitation departure map.  Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center





















March 2014 Climate Summary for Duluth, Minnesota – Airport location

Average temperature:  18.4 degrees
Departure:  -7.5 degrees below normal

12 days with a high temperature of at least 32 degrees
1 day with a high temperature of at least 50 degrees

1 day with a high temperature of 0 degrees or colder
11 days with a low temperature of 0 degrees or colder

Total precipitation:  1.91″
Departure:  +0.42″ above normal

Total snowfall:  20.9″
Departure:  +8.0″ above normal


Tim

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