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Columbia, SC vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in St. Paul. Columbia averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul, Minnesota gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, South Carolina gets 45.5 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. Columbia averages 0.9 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

Columbia, South Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
St. Paul

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

6.6 / 10
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in St. Paul, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Columbia

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

7.2 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Columbia, while July and August are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Columbia, SC

2 PM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

88°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonShowers And Thunderstorms Likely88° / 71°S 7 mph
ThursdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms90° / 68°SW 5 to 10 mph
FridaySunny90° / 63°NW 2 to 7 mph
SaturdaySunny89° / 66°NW 2 to 6 mph
SundayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms90° / 67°W 2 to 9 mph
MondayChance Showers And Thunderstorms88° / 64°W 3 to 7 mph
TuesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms88° / 65°W 5 mph

Today's Weather - St. Paul, MN

2 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms78° / 57°W 20 to 25 mph
ThursdayPartly Sunny67° / 55°WNW 15 to 20 mph
FridaySunny75° / 57°NW 10 to 15 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny74° / 53°NW 5 to 15 mph
SundaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72° / 55°NW 10 to 15 mph
MondaySunny78° / 58°N 5 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 61°SW 0 to 5 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthColumbia, SCSt. Paul, MN
January57° / 35°24° / 7°
February61° / 38°29° / 13°
March69° / 44°42° / 24°
April77° / 52°58° / 37°
May85° / 60°70° / 49°
June91° / 69°79° / 59°
July94° / 72°83° / 64°
August92° / 71°81° / 62°
September86° / 65°72° / 52°
October77° / 53°59° / 40°
November68° / 44°41° / 26°
December59° / 37°27° / 13°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia / St. Paul
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 013 / 3110 / 70 / 9
February0 / 08 / 279 / 60 / 7
March0 / 04 / 249 / 80 / 5
April2 / 01 / 88 / 100 / 2
May7 / 00 / 08 / 120 / 0
June17 / 20 / 010 / 120 / 0
July25 / 40 / 011 / 110 / 0
August20 / 20 / 011 / 100 / 0
September9 / 00 / 07 / 100 / 0
October1 / 00 / 77 / 100 / 1
November0 / 04 / 228 / 80 / 5
December0 / 011 / 309 / 80 / 9
July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are April, October and May.

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 Columbia with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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 Columbia, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.

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 Columbia, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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 Columbia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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.



July is the wettest month in Columbia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Columbia means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.


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.


July is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 0.9 inches in Columbia means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

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 Columbia with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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