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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
958 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...March 2024 was Warmer- and Wetter-than-Normal Precipitation for
Rochester, MN...

...March 2024 Highlights...

Temperatures - 11th warmest March

During March 2024, the average temperature at Rochester
International Airport was 37.3°F. This was 5.6°F warmer than the
1991-2020 normal of 31.7°F. This March was the 11th warmest. This
was the 8th consecutive month to be warmer than normal. 9 out of the
19 warmest Marches have occurred since 2000. This includes 3 out the
last 5 Marches. The table below contains the 20 warmest Marches in
Rochester, MN.

      Warmest Marches
      in Rochester, MN
         1886-2024

          Average
Rank    Temperature     Year
----    -----------     ----
  1       49.1°F        2012
  2       42.7°F        1910
  3       42.5°F        1946
  4       39.2°F        2000
          39.2°F        1973
  6       39.0°F        1945
  7       38.7°F        1977
  8       38.5°F        2016
  9       38.3°F        2010
 10       38.0°F        2021
 11       37.3°F        2024
 12       37.0°F        1918
 13       36.7°F        1968
 14       36.1°F        1987
 15       35.9°F        2004
          35.9°F        1938
 17       35.8°F        1985
 18       35.7°F        2020
          35.7°F        2007
 20       35.6°F        1981

The average high temperature was 48.2°F. This was 8.3°F warmer than
the 1991-2020 normal of 39.9°F. This was the 8th warmest in March.

The average low temperature was 26.4°F. This was 3°F warmer than the
1991-2020 normal of 23.4°F. This was the 17th warmest in March.

The warmest temperature was 74°F on March 11.
The coldest temperature was 12°F on March 23.

There were 5 new daily high temperature records during the month.
The largest of these occurred on March 3 when the previous record
was broken by 16 degrees.

There were 3 daily high temperature records (2 new records and 1
tied record) during the month.

Precipitation - Wetter than Normal

A total of 2.35 inches of precipitation fell. This was 0.31 inches
wetter than the 1991-2020 normal of 2.04 inches.

The wettest day was March 24 when 0.78 inches of precipitation fell.

Measurable precipitation fell on 9 days (29%) and trace amounts of
precipitation fell on 2 days (6.5%).

Snowfall - Normal

A total of 8.6 inches of snow fell. This was the same as the 1991-
2020 normal.

The snowiest day was March 24 when 5.7 inches of snow fell.

Measurable snow fell on 5 days (16.1%) and trace amounts of
precipitation fell on 3 days (9.7%).

Snow Depth - Below Average

The average snow depth was 0.4 inches. This was 2.9 inches below the
long-term average (1940-2024) of 3.3 inches.

The greatest snow depth was 5 inches on March 25.

There was no snow on the ground on 25 days (80.6%), a trace of snow
on 0 days (0%), and snow was on the ground on 6 days (19.4%).

...Records...

March 2 - Record High - 64°F - Previous record was 58°F in 1964
March 3 - Record High - 72°F - Previous record was 56°F in 1946
March 11 - Record High - 74°F - Previous record was 63°F in 2012
March 12 - Record High - 69°F - Previous record was 67°F in 1990
March 13 - Record High - 68°F - Previous record was 66°F in 1990

...Looking ahead to April...

The normal high temperature in Rochester starts at 48°F on April 1st
and warms to 62°F by the end of the month. The normal low
temperature starts at 30°F on the 1st and warms to 41°F by the end
of the month. The warmest April temperature on record was 92°F on
April 24, 2009, and the coldest was 5°F on April 6, 1982.

The normal mean temperature for April was 45.2°F. Rochester’s
warmest April occurred in 1915 with an average temperature of
54.5°F, and its coldest April occurred in 2018 with an average
temperature of 34.5°F.

The normal April precipitation is 3.52 inches. The wettest April
occurred in 2001 with 7.30 inches of precipitation and the driest
occurred in 1946 with 0.46 inches. The wettest April day occurred on
April 23, 1990, when 3.81 inches of precipitation fell. Normally,
there are 3 days with thunderstorms.

The normal April snowfall is 3.3 inches. The snowiest April occurred
in 2018 with 17 inches of snow. The snowiest April day occurred on
April 20, 1893, when 14 inches of snow fell.

$$

Boyne
National Weather Service Regional Headquarters
