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United States / Minnesota / St. Cloud Metro Area / Stearns County / St. Cloud / Zip Codes
St. Cloud, MN has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is about 18°F (–8°C), while the summer months have an average temperature of 75°F (24°C). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with slightly higher levels in spring and summer. Winter snowfall can vary greatly from year to year, but is usually around 50 inches (127 centimeters). The city gets an average of 2,260 hours of sunshine per year, with more during the summer months and less in the winter.

St. Cloud, Minnesota gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Cloud averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in St. Cloud. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Cloud 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Cloud is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in St. Cloud, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Cloud, MinnesotaUnited States
  29.2 in.38.1 in.
  48.4 in.27.8 in.
  101.2 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1030 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. Cloud with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In St. Cloud, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Cloud are June, August and July.
In St. Cloud, there are 6.9 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 St. Cloud with an average of 1.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In St. Cloud, there are 171.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In St. Cloud, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
Humidity in St. Cloud is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in St. Cloud with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in St. Cloud means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in St. Cloud with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in St. Cloud, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in St. Cloud means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in St. Cloud with 9.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Marc · Andover, MN
Place to go if you’re retired
Over 3 years ago

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Emoney · Minneapolis, MN
Armpit of the state
Over 3 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Steve · Sauk Rapids, MN
Lots of Crime
Over 7 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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