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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Dakota County / West St. Paul / Zip Codes
West St. Paul, MN has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures in the area reach up to 80°F (27°C), while winter temperatures can dip as low as -11°F (-24°C). The region receives an average of 32 inches (81 cm) of precipitation annually, primarily in the form of rain during the summer months and snow in the winter. The city's climate is relatively mild, and the area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

West St. Paul, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West St. Paul averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

West St. Paul gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in West St. Paul, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest St. Paul, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  48.7 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1027 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 West St. Paul with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In West St. Paul, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West St. Paul are June, August and July.
In West St. Paul, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West St. Paul with an average of 7.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In West St. Paul, there are 148.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In West St. Paul, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West St. Paul but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in West St. Paul with 4.8 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 32.5 inches in West St. Paul means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in West St. Paul with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in West St. Paul, which is one of the rainiest 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 48.7 inches in West St. Paul means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in West St. Paul with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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