2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Paul, MN vs Harrisburg, SD

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Harrisburg. St. Paul averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisburg, South Dakota gets 26.2 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.

Harrisburg averages 37 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

Harrisburg, South Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.4
Rain: averages 26.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 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 Harrisburg is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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

58°F

Today's Weather - Harrisburg, SD

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Harrisburg with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Harrisburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrisburg are June, August and September.

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 Harrisburg with an average of 6.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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 Harrisburg, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

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 Harrisburg, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

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 Harrisburg, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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.


June is the wettest month in Harrisburg with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Harrisburg means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.

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 Harrisburg with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Harrisburg, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 37.0 inches in Harrisburg means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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

December is the snowiest month in Harrisburg with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.