2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. James, MO vs Baxter, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Baxter. St. James averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baxter, Minnesota gets 26.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. James, Missouri gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Baxter averages 44.2 inches of snow per year. St. James averages 11.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Baxter, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1.1
Rain: averages 26.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.2 inches of snow a year

St. James, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.5
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - St. James, MO

52°F

Today's Weather - Baxter, MN

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. James / Baxter

July is the hottest month for St. James with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In St. James, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. James are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Baxter with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Baxter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baxter are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. James with an average of 20.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baxter with an average of -1.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In St. James, there are 33.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Baxter, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In St. James, there are 108.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Baxter, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In St. James, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Baxter, there are 43.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

May is the wettest month in St. James with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in St. James means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


June is the wettest month in Baxter with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in Baxter means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.

May is the rainiest month in St. James with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in St. James, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Baxter with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Baxter, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in St. James means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Baxter means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in St. James with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Baxter with 9.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.