Red Wing weather in March

In March, Red Wing sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 8.4 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 34°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Red Wing's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Red Wing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Red Wing is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
153/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 34°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical March day in Red Wing reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 13°F warmer than February and about 14°F cooler than April.

20°40°60°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13317
23318
33418
43519
53519
63620
73620
83721
93721
103822
113822
123923
134023
144024
154124
164125
174225
184226
194326
204327
214427
224428
234528
244529
254629
264629
274730
284730
294730
304831
314831

How March really feels in Red Wing

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
12 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Red Wing 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
Jan24° / 1.16.1690.0
Feb28° / 13°1.15.75.310.10.0
Mar41° / 25°2.28.44.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.411.42.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.412.70.114.65.8
Jun77° / 60°4.812.5015.36.3
Jul81° / 64°3.510.50156.6
Aug78° / 61°4.010013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.39.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.79.10.510.74.1
Nov41° / 28°2.07.13.79.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.56.86.18.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Red Wing gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 8.4 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12419
22419
32419
42418
52418
62418
72417
82517
92517
102516
112516
122616
132615
142615
152615
162614
172614
182714
192713
202713
212812
222812
232912
242911
253011
263011
273111
283110
293210
303210
31339

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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
31991

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 6:58 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:585:48
210.96:575:50
310.96:555:51
411.06:535:52
511.06:515:54
611.16:505:55
711.16:485:56
811.26:465:58
911.26:445:59
1011.36:426:00
1111.46:416:02
1211.46:396:03
1311.56:376:04
1411.56:356:06
1511.66:336:07
1611.66:316:08
1711.76:296:10
1811.76:286:11
1911.86:266:12
2011.86:246:13
2111.96:226:15
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:19
2512.16:146:20
2612.16:126:21
2712.26:106:22
2812.36:096:24
2912.36:076:25
3012.46:056:26
3112.46:036:27

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 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 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
43.6Moderate
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 Red Wing?

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

0.5
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 Red Wing.

What to pack for Red Wing in March

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

In March, Red Wing sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 25°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 Red Wing 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 Red Wing peaks around June 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Red Wing?

Red Wing sits at 44.6°N, 92.5°W, 741 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 20 mi away.

Topography around Red Wing

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Red Wing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft around an average of 801 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft.

The land around Red Wing is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
466 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
768 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Hastings 20 mi · River Falls 21 mi · Cottage Grove 27 mi · Farmington 30 mi · Rosemount 32 mi · Northfield 32 mi · Inver Grove Heights 32 mi · Woodbury 32 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 Red Wing (44.5625°, -92.5338°, elevation 741 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).