3:08 PM Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The month of March marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, but here in the Northland the month of March and spring for that matter often brings with it variability in the weather, where one day we could have temperatures in the 40s and 50s, while the next day we could be getting some snow.
Daylight saving time starts on March 12th which is also the start of 7 PM or later sunset times in Duluth.
Spring officially begins in Duluth at 4:24 PM on Monday, March 20th, 2023, but the unofficial start to spring is March 1st which is the beginning of meteorological spring, or the period from March 1st through May 31st.
We typically get a few days in the 50s in Duluth during the month of March, with March 15th being the average date for the first 50-degree temperature.
| March Normals and Extremes at Duluth, Minnesota Normal high on the 1st: 30 Normal high on the 31st: 42 Normal low on the 1st: 12 Normal low on the 31st: 24 Average monthly temperature: 27.0 degrees Highest: 39.2 degrees set in 2012 Lowest: 13.5 degrees set in 1923 Mean number of days at or above 50: 4 Mean number of nights with a subzero temperature: 3 Average date for the first 50-degree temperature is March 15th Last year’s 1st 50 came on March 20th Earliest first 50-degree temperature on record at Duluth was on January 14th, 1894 Latest first 50-degree temperature on record at Duluth was on May 1st, 1917 Normal precipitation: 1.46″ Highest: 5.12″ set in 1965 Driest: 0.22″ set in 1959 Normal snowfall: 12.8″ Highest: 48.2″ set in 1917 Lowest: Trace set in 2010 |
March has a reputation of being a snowy month in Duluth, but this really hasn’t been the case in a number of years. You have to go back to March of 2016 to find the last time we had above average snowfall in Duluth for the month of March.
Here’s a look at past March snowfall totals at Duluth, Minnesota
2012 through 2022
Normal snowfall in March is 12.8″
2012: 11.9″ (below average snowfall)
2013: 25.8″ (above average snowfall)
2014: 20.9″ (above average snowfall)
2015: 8.1″ (below average snowfall)
2016: 17.3″ (above average snowfall)
2017: 5.3″ (below average snowfall)
2018: 5.1″ (below average snowfall)
2019: 6.7″ (below average snowfall)
2020: 10.1″ (below average snowfall)
2021: 8.7″ (below average snowfall)
2022: 6.9″ (below average snowfall)
A look back at the average temperatures for March at Duluth, Minnesota
2012 through 2022
Mean temperature for March is 27.0 degrees
2012: 39.2 degrees (above average temperature)
2013: 21.8 degrees (below average temperature)
2014: 18.4 degrees (below average temperature)
2015: 30.6 degrees (above average temperature)
2016: 31.6 degrees (above average temperature)
2017: 26.3 degrees (below average temperature)
2018: 26.1 degrees (below average temperature)
2019: 24.9 degrees (below average temperature)
2020: 29.4 degrees (above average temperature)
2021: 33.2 degrees (above average temperature)
2022: 24.1 degrees (below average temperature)
CFS model forecast for March 2023
For northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin: Warmer than average temperatures.
A look at the last 5 CFS model runs temperature anomaly forecast for March 2023.
Orange and reds: Above average temps
Blues: Below average temps
For northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin: Near normal precipitation, with slightly above average precipitation in far western areas (green on map)
A look at the last 5 CFS model runs precipitation anomaly forecast for March 2023.
Greens: Above average precipitation
Yellows: Below average precipitation
Thanks for reading!
Tim
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