Best time to visit · Minnesota
Best time to visit Saint Paul
Saint Paul averages 22 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Saint Paul weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 22
- Too cool 239
- Too hot 67
- Too muggy 16
- Too gray 21
When to visit Saint Paul
Saint Paul rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, April, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 24 to 60°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 80 to 84°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 15°F | 69% | 0 |
| February | 30°F | 15°F | 69% | 0 |
| March | 43°F | 25°F | 67% | 0 |
| April | 58°F | 31°F | 67% | 1 |
| May | 71°F | 45°F | 62% | 5 |
| June | 80°F | 57°F | 56% | 4 |
| July | 84°F | 62°F | 44% | 2 |
| August | 82°F | 61°F | 45% | 3 |
| September | 73°F | 53°F | 50% | 6 |
| October | 60°F | 39°F | 61% | 2 |
| November | 43°F | 28°F | 72% | 0 |
| December | 29°F | 15°F | 74% | 0 |
How Saint Paul compares
With 22 just-right days, Saint Paul trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 16. On gray days: 21.
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Saint Paul averages 22 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/minnesota/saint-paul/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.