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St. Paul, Minnesota Weather

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St. Paul weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

St. Paul, MN
Sunday, August 2 at 9:58 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Sunset
3:37 PM
St. Paul, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSt. Paul, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 86°
St. Paul, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°63°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°64°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    44%
    —
    86°67°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°62°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    91°64°+4°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    0.99″
    95°64°+4°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Light Showers
    18%
    0.74″
    94°64°-1°
St. Paul, MN
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°75°90°12p6p12a6anow 69°high 86°low 64°
St. Paul, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · veering 126°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 mph · pk 18 mph @ 1:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 247SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
St. Paul, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.0
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.0
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984–986
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.5983.9985.2
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
St. Paul, MN
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
51μg/m³
UV IndexLow
2.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³490
St. Paul, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
10%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.5mi
UNLIMITED
92 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:58 UTC · St. Paul, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:58 UTC · St. Paul, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
St. Paul, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
St. Paul, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
St. Paul, MN
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
3:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
St. Paul, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:57 PM
Moonset
10:19 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
St. Paul, MN
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Great rains sometimes fall

insect
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

St. Paul at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

16-Day Forecast — St. Paul

  1. Sun86°63°0%
  2. Mon88°64°2%
  3. Tue86°67°44%
  4. Wed87°62°6%
  5. Thu91°64°7%
  6. Fri95°64°16%
  7. Sat94°64°18%
  8. Sun83°67°22%
  9. Mon82°63°16%
  10. Tue72°64°22%
  11. Wed82°68°24%
  12. Thu80°67°27%
  13. Fri89°67°20%
  14. Sat82°62°18%
  15. Sun73°62°23%
  16. Mon84°63°20%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near St. Paul

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — St. Paul

SPC includes St. Paul in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in St. Paul

St. Paul sits in Ramsey County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 37m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 46m — a swing of +6h 50m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Minneapolis, the state’s largest city, lies about 8 miles to the W. The nearest town St. Paul tracks is Minneapolis, roughly 8 miles to the W.

Air quality in St. Paul’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 34). See the full air-quality history for St. Paul.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Great rains sometimes fall

Monsoon-like moisture pulses bring heavy downpours; flooding becomes a threat as prairie soils approach saturation from repeated storms.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

St. Paul's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is January (~14°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.4 inches) and bottoms out in January (1.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January14°1.1″14
February19°1.2″11
March31°2.1″14
April46°3.3″17
May57°3.9″18
June68°4.4″17
July74°3.5″14
August72°3.6″14
September64°3.9″14
October50°2.4″13
November32°2.2″14
December18°1.4″14

Regional context

St. Paul's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 14°F Januarys with 74°F Julys — a 59°F swing. About 33.1 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 173 days a year.

Precipitation in St. Paul runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.4 inches across 16.8 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 1.1 inches over 13.5 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups St. Paul with places like Lilydale, MN, West St. Paul, MN and Falcon Heights, MN.

The cool-season window in St. Paul starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold St. Paul's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past St. Paul's last frost. It shuts near early-October, when freezes return to St. Paul and tender plants need cover. Within St. Paul, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting St. Paul's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Lilydale, MN, West St. Paul, MN, Falcon Heights, MN, Maplewood, MN, Mendota Heights, MN.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the first blooms of common lilac throughout St. Paul's neighborhoods.

American robins typically begin their second nesting cycle during early June as daylight reaches its annual peak.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in St. Paul?
Frost typically leaves St. Paul by mid-May and returns to St. Paul near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in St. Paul?
Rainfall in St. Paul peaks in June near 4.4 inches, out of about 33 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in St. Paul?
The warmest stretch in St. Paul comes in July, around 74°F on average.
What is the coldest month in St. Paul?
On average January is the chilliest month in St. Paul, about 14°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in St. Paul?
Time tomatoes in St. Paul for two weeks after mid-May; peas and greens start at St. Paul's frost line.
How many rainy days does St. Paul get?
St. Paul records around 173 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is St. Paul?
St. Paul sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 14°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for St. Paul?
St. Paul's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in St. Paul?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for St. Paul in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in St. Paul?
Current conditions for St. Paul and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the St. Paul forecast updated?
The St. Paul forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in St. Paul?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for St. Paul are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for St. Paul?
The next few days in St. Paul's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

St. Paul's warm-summer humid continental climate in Minnesota pairs 14°F Januarys with 74°F Julys, 60°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year St. Paul records about 33 inches of precipitation on around 173 days.

The 60°F gap between St. Paul's summer and winter, at 44.9°N, shapes St. Paul's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in St. Paul

  • 55114
  • 55117
  • 55116
  • 55119
  • 55130
  • 55101
  • 55155
  • 55102
  • 55103
  • 55106
  • 55107
  • 55104
  • 55105
  • 55108
  • 55131
  • 55133
  • 55144
  • 55145
  • 55146
  • 55164
  • 55170

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.