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United States / Minnesota / Mankato Metro Area / Nicollet County / St. Peter / Zip Codes
St. Peter, MN is characterized by warm summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation levels throughout the year. The area has an average temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer and 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Precipitation is typically evenly spread throughout the year, with slightly more rain and snowfall occurring from October to March. During these months, there can be heavy snowfall that can accumulate up to 15 inches in a single day or up to 45 inches over a month period. The area also experiences thunderstorms during this time as well.

St. Peter, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Peter averages 39 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 St. Peter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Peter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Peter is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in St. Peter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Peter, MinnesotaUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  4.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  768 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. Peter with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In St. Peter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Peter are June, August and July.
In St. Peter, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Peter with an average of 4.7°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In St. Peter, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In St. Peter, there are 29.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in St. Peter 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 St. Peter with 4.9 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 31.7 inches in St. Peter means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in St. Peter with 10.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in St. Peter, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in St. Peter means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in St. Peter with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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David · St. Peter, MN
Great Location
Over 13 years ago

Saint Peter is a wonderful small community with a large city 12 miles away for shopping and the Twin Cities metro area 50 miles away. Rural yet can be at a major league  More

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