2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ely, MN vs St. Louis, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in St. Louis. Ely averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Louis, Missouri gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ely, Minnesota gets 29.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Louis averages 15.5 inches of snow per year. Ely averages 63.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Louis, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.5 inches of snow a year

Ely, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6.7
Rain: averages 29.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Louis is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ely is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Ely, MN

75°F

Today's Weather - St. Louis, MO

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ely / St. Louis

July is the hottest month for Ely with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Ely, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ely are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for St. Louis with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In St. Louis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Louis are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ely with an average of -6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Louis with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Ely, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In St. Louis, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

In Ely, there are 195.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In St. Louis, there are 91.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Ely, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In St. Louis, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

July is the wettest month in Ely with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Ely means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.


May is the wettest month in St. Louis with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in St. Louis means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

June is the rainiest month in Ely with 14.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Ely, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in St. Louis with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in St. Louis, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. 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.

An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in Ely means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in St. Louis means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

January is the snowiest month in Ely with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in St. Louis with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.