2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Potsdam, NY vs St. Paul, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in St. Paul. Potsdam averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul, Minnesota gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Potsdam, New York gets 39.1 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. Potsdam averages 69.5 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

Potsdam, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.8
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Potsdam is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Potsdam, NY

41°F

Today's Weather - St. Paul, MN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Potsdam with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Potsdam, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potsdam are August, July and June.

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 Potsdam with an average of 5.8°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

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 Potsdam, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

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 Potsdam, there are 159.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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 Potsdam, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

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.

September is the wettest month in Potsdam with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Potsdam means that it is drier than most places in New York.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Potsdam with 14.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 149.0 rainy days annually in Potsdam, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 69.5 inches in Potsdam means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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 Potsdam with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months 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.