Albert Lea weather in March

In March, Albert Lea sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Albert Lea's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albert Lea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Albert Lea is city in Minnesota.

Density
473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical March day in Albert Lea reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 13°F warmer than February and about 15°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13217
23317
33318
43418
53419
63519
73519
83620
93620
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113822
123822
133923
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224427
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How March really feels in Albert Lea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
16 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Albert Lea weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.16.46.19.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.25.95.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.48.54.311.60.5
Apr56° / 37°3.811.52.113.23.5
May68° / 49°4.913.60.114.55.7
Jun77° / 59°5.512.7015.26.3
Jul80° / 63°4.310014.96.7
Aug78° / 60°4.110.1013.86.9
Sep71° / 52°3.68.8012.36.9
Oct58° / 40°2.68.90.610.84.4
Nov42° / 27°1.96.63.39.50.7
Dec28° / 14°1.47.26.28.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
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303862
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Albert Lea gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12317
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72516
82516
92516
102516
112616
122616
132615
142715
152715
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182714
192813
202813
212812
222912
232911
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252911
262910
273010
28309
29309
30308
31318

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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2711light breeze
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3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:53
210.96:595:54
311.06:575:55
411.06:555:57
511.16:545:58
611.16:525:59
711.26:506:01
811.26:496:02
911.36:476:03
1011.36:456:04
1111.46:436:06
1211.46:426:07
1311.56:406:08
1411.56:386:09
1511.66:366:11
1611.66:346:12
1711.76:326:13
1811.76:316:14
1911.86:296:16
2011.86:276:17
2111.96:256:18
2211.96:236:19
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:186:23
2612.16:166:24
2712.26:146:26
2812.26:126:27
2912.36:106:28
3012.36:086:29
3112.46:076:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Albert Lea

In seasonPeak

None of Albert Lea's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Albert Lea sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Albert Lea's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Albert Lea?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albert Lea.

What to pack for Albert Lea in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Albert Lea sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Albert Lea in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albert Lea peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Albert Lea?

Albert Lea sits at 43.6°N, 93.4°W, 1,243 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Austin, 20 mi away.

Topography around Albert Lea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albert Lea.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albert Lea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 1,240 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 ft.

The land around Albert Lea is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (73%) within 10 miles, and cropland (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
194 ft
50 miles
712 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Austin 20 mi · Owatonna 31 mi · Mason City 35 mi · Faribault 45 mi · Mankato 48 mi · Rochester 52 mi · Northfield 57 mi · Farmington 70 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albert Lea (43.648°, -93.3683°, elevation 1,243 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).