South Saint Paul weather in March

In March, South Saint Paul sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 7.7 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 47°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 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 South Saint Paul's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Saint Paul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

South Saint Paul is city in Minnesota, United States.

Density
1,269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 South Saint Paul reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 55°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)
13216
23317
33317
43418
53418
63519
73519
83620
93620
103721
113821
123822
133923
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154024
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174125
184225
194226
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224427
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304730
314831

How March really feels in South Saint Paul

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
13 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

South Saint Paul 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° / 1.066.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.054.810.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.74.111.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.62.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.312.10.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.312015.36.4
Jul81° / 64°3.510.5015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.810013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.49.5012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.78.90.810.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.73.89.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.46.168.70.0

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 (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153961
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

South Saint Paul gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12318
22317
32317
42317
52317
62316
72416
82416
92415
102415
112415
122414
132414
142414
152413
162413
172413
182412
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202412
212512
222511
232611
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272711
282811
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302911
313011

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
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
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 7:01 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:015:50
210.96:595:51
310.96:575:53
411.06:555:54
511.06:545:55
611.16:525:57
711.16:505:58
811.26:486:00
911.26:466:01
1011.36:456:02
1111.36:436:04
1211.46:416:05
1311.56:396:06
1411.56:376:08
1511.66:356:09
1611.66:336:10
1711.76:326:11
1811.76:306:13
1911.86:286:14
2011.86:266:15
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:21
2512.16:166:22
2612.16:146:23
2712.26:126:24
2812.36:106:26
2912.36:096:27
3012.46:076:28
3112.46:056:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.97 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
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for South Saint Paul

In seasonPeak

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

South Saint Paul sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit South Saint Paul?

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

0.4
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 South Saint Paul.

What to pack for South Saint Paul in March

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

In March, South Saint Paul sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in South Saint Paul 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 South Saint Paul peaks around June 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is South Saint Paul?

South Saint Paul sits at 44.9°N, 93.0°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Inver Grove Heights, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around South Saint Paul

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Saint Paul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 801 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.

The land around South Saint Paul is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
486 ft
50 miles
741 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Inver Grove Heights 3.1 mi · West Saint Paul 3.7 mi · Woodbury 4.3 mi · Saint Paul 4.3 mi · Maplewood 4.3 mi · Oakdale 6.2 mi · Cottage Grove 6.2 mi · Eagan 8.7 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 South Saint Paul (44.8927°, -93.0349°, elevation 719 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).