2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Moscow, ID vs St. Cloud, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in St. Cloud. Moscow averages 169 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Cloud, Minnesota gets 29.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Moscow, Idaho gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Cloud averages 48.4 inches of snow per year. Moscow averages 42.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Cloud, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.4
Rain: averages 29.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 inches of snow a year

Moscow, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Cloud is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moscow is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Moscow, ID

55°F

Today's Weather - St. Cloud, MN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Moscow / St. Cloud

August is the hottest month for Moscow with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Moscow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moscow are September, July and June.

July is the hottest month for St. Cloud with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In St. Cloud, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Cloud are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moscow with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Cloud with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Moscow, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In St. Cloud, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Moscow, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In St. Cloud, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Moscow, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In St. Cloud, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

November is the wettest month in Moscow with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Moscow means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.


June is the wettest month in St. Cloud with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in St. Cloud means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

November is the rainiest month in Moscow with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Moscow, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in St. Cloud with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in St. Cloud, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Moscow means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in St. Cloud means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Moscow with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in St. Cloud with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.