2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Springfield, IL vs St. Paul, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in St. Paul. Springfield averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul, Minnesota gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Springfield, Illinois gets 38.4 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. Springfield averages 17.7 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

Springfield, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 38.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.7 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 Springfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Springfield, IL

76°F

Today's Weather - St. Paul, MN

87°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Springfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are September, May and June.

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 Springfield with an average of 18.4°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

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 Springfield, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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 Springfield, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

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 Springfield, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

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.

June is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Springfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 17.7 inches in Springfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

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 Springfield with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months 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.