2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Paul, MN vs Jefferson City, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Jefferson City. St. Paul averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jefferson City, Missouri gets 43.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Paul, Minnesota gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Jefferson City averages 13.5 inches of snow per year. St. Paul averages 52.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Jefferson City, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 43.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.5 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - St. Paul, MN

74°F

Today's Weather - Jefferson City, MO

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Paul / Jefferson City

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.

July is the hottest month for Jefferson City with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Jefferson City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson City are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jefferson City with an average of 21.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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 Jefferson City, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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 Jefferson City, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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.

In Jefferson City, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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 wettest month in Jefferson City with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Jefferson City means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Jefferson City with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Jefferson City, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in Jefferson City means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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

January is the snowiest month in Jefferson City with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.