March is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint Cloud, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 14.1°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint Cloud. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Saint Cloud was 2020 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 15.6°C. Typical March days reach 26.4°C with nights near 14.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Saint Cloud, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 220 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint Cloud during March averages 71%. The most humid March was 2003 at 84%, and the least humid was 2013 at 58%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint Cloud. The sunniest March was 2006 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 2003 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Saint Cloud during March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 20.7°C | 20.1°C | 22.7°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | 29.5°C | +4.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 14.6°C | 13.7°C | 16.0°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 97 mm | 62 mm | 67 mm | 35 mm | -75 mm |
March temperatures in Saint Cloud have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (1993) to a record high of 36°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Saint Cloud
March is one of the best times to visit Saint Cloud. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 14.1°C (mean 20.3°C) — cooler than Saint Cloud's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 33.8°C | 7.5°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 31.6°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 35.4°C | 8.3°C | 23 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 22.9°C | 16.1°C | 33.0°C | 3.2°C | 92 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 34.9°C | 9.5°C | 26 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 🔥 | 30.8°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 36.0°C | 5.7°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 30.9°C | 5.6°C | 44 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 32.8°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 27.9°C | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 32.9°C | 3.6°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 31.1°C | 6.1°C | 86 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 31.9°C | 9.0°C | 29 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 30.8°C | 6.2°C | 78 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.8°C | 31.4°C | 1.6°C | 30 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 31.9°C | 6.8°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 34.1°C | 4.6°C | 134 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 26.9°C | 0.8°C | 189 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 32.7°C | 2.7°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.5°C | 4.5°C | 87 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 30.9°C | 5.5°C | 29 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 31.6°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 124 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 30.2°C | 7.0°C | 24 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 30.9°C | 5.7°C | 122 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 31.5°C | 1.5°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 32.5°C | 5.6°C | 143 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 32.9°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 31.2°C | 5.9°C | 20 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 27.9°C | 2.2°C | 143 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 32.3°C | 13.6°C | 67 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 29.3°C | 0.2°C | 211 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 24.3°C | 19.5°C | 14.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.0°C | 76 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 33.0°C | 4.9°C | 47 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 28.0°C | -0.5°C | 171 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 28.6°C | 6.6°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 31.0°C | 4.2°C | 145 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 31.3°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 31.4°C | 6.3°C | 73 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 27.1°C | 1.4°C | 140 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 28.8°C | 6.4°C | 220 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 30.3°C | -0.3°C | 95 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 32.7°C | 5.8°C | 69 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 29.8°C | 0.4°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 26.3°C | 3.2°C | 141 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 32.7°C | 6.0°C | 159 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 32.6°C | 6.5°C | 39 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 26.4°C with lows near 14.1°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 77 mm of rainfall in Saint Cloud, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 36°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.4°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 13.2°C to 15.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint Cloud and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 14.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Saint Cloud, averaging 20.3°C.
For March in Saint Cloud, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 14.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 220 mm. On average, March sees 77 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Saint Cloud behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
