St. Paul, IA Climate


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St. Paul, IA enjoys a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 66 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter months the temperatures reach an average of 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with over 30 inches of rain and snow combined annually. The area is also prone to severe thunderstorms which can bring large amounts of hail and high winds. Despite this however, St. Paul's climate is relatively mild compared to other areas in Iowa.

St. Paul, Iowa gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Paul averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in St. Paul. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Paul gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Paul is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.3 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in St. Paul, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Paul, IowaUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  23.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  718 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for St. Paul with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In St. Paul, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Paul are September, June and May.
In St. Paul, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Paul with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In St. Paul, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In St. Paul, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in St. Paul during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in St. Paul.
June is the wettest month in St. Paul with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in St. Paul means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in St. Paul with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in St. Paul, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in St. Paul means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in St. Paul with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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