Menomonie weather in March

In March, Menomonie sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Menomonie's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menomonie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Menomonie is city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Density
407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Menomonie reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 13°F warmer than February and about 14°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13215
23315
33316
43416
53417
63517
73518
83619
93719
103720
113820
123821
133921
144022
154022
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174124
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194225
204325
214326
224426
234426
244527
254527
264628
274628
284628
294729
304729
314829

How March really feels in Menomonie

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.

Menomonie weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.16.76.990.0
Feb28° / 11°1.15.35.110.10.0
Mar40° / 23°2.18.14.511.60.4
Apr55° / 36°3.311.52.813.23.3
May67° / 47°4.412.70.114.65.7
Jun76° / 58°4.512.5015.36.3
Jul80° / 62°3.5110156.5
Aug78° / 59°4.010.7013.96.8
Sep70° / 51°3.49.6012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.990.710.73.8
Nov40° / 26°2.073.99.40.4
Dec27° / 13°1.56.56.38.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64159
74060
84159
94159
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233862
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Menomonie gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12319
22319
32319
42319
52419
62418
72418
82418
92417
102517
112517
122516
132516
142515
152515
162514
172514
182513
192513
202613
212612
222712
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252811
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273011
283111
293211
303211
313311

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
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:565:46
210.96:545:47
310.96:535:48
411.06:515:50
511.06:495:51
611.16:475:52
711.16:465:54
811.26:445:55
911.26:425:56
1011.36:405:58
1111.36:385:59
1211.46:366:00
1311.56:356:02
1411.56:336:03
1511.66:316:04
1611.66:296:06
1711.76:276:07
1811.76:256:08
1911.86:236:10
2011.86:216:11
2111.96:196:12
2211.96:186:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:126:17
2612.16:106:19
2712.26:086:20
2812.36:066:21
2912.36:046:23
3012.46:026:24
3112.46:006:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Menomonie?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Menomonie.

What to pack for Menomonie in March

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

In March, Menomonie sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Menomonie in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Menomonie peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Menomonie?

Menomonie sits at 44.9°N, 91.9°W, 889 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eau Claire, 21 mi away.

Topography around Menomonie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Menomonie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 892 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Menomonie is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Eau Claire 21 mi · River Falls 35 mi · Red Wing 37 mi · Stillwater 45 mi · Hastings 47 mi · Cottage Grove 50 mi · Woodbury 51 mi · Oakdale 52 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 Menomonie (44.8755°, -91.9193°, elevation 889 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. 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).