2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlanta, GA vs St. Paul, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in St. Paul. Atlanta averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul, Minnesota gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Atlanta, Georgia gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Paul averages 52.1 inches of snow per year. Atlanta averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Paul, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.2
Rain: averages 32.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.1 inches of snow a year

Atlanta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Paul is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlanta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Atlanta, GA

79°F

Today's Weather - St. Paul, MN

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta / St. Paul

July is the hottest month for Atlanta with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Atlanta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for St. Paul with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In St. Paul, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Paul are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Paul with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Atlanta, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In St. Paul, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Atlanta, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In St. Paul, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Atlanta, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In St. Paul, there are 21.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

July is the wettest month in Atlanta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Atlanta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


June is the wettest month in St. Paul with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in St. Paul means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

July is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Atlanta, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in St. Paul with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in St. Paul, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 52.1 inches in St. Paul means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in St. Paul with 11.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.