St. Paul, Minnesota Weather
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St. Paul weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:29 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast later12%—62°36°—
- WednesdayNov 11Light Drizzle12%0.02″48°36°-14°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——41°30°-7°
- FridayNov 13Clear——40°31°-1°
- SaturdayNov 14Clear——42°30°+2°
- SundayNov 15Clear——43°31°+1°
- MondayNov 16Clear10%—45°32°+2°
Air quality now AQI 34 · Good
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:53 AM
- Moonset
- 5:17 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
North wind strips the oak
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St. Paul at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 49°F (high 62°F, low 36°F), 14°F above the 35°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — St. Paul
- Tue62°36°12%
- Wed48°36°12%
- Thu41°30°1%
- Fri40°31°0%
- Sat42°30°0%
- Sun43°31°8%
- Mon45°32°10%
- Tue49°33°3%
- Wed47°38°27%
- Thu54°46°29%
- Fri49°41°28%
- Sat41°31°31%
- Sun31°24°29%
- Mon25°21°24%
- Tue30°20°12%
- Wed34°25°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near St. Paul
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on St. Paul — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 16) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
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
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | 1.1″ |
| February | 19° | 1.2″ |
| March | 31° | 2.1″ |
| April | 46° | 3.3″ |
| May | 57° | 3.9″ |
| June | 68° | 4.4″ |
| July | 74° | 3.5″ |
| August | 72° | 3.6″ |
| September | 64° | 3.9″ |
| October | 50° | 2.4″ |
| November | 32° | 2.2″ |
| December | 18° | 1.4″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Lilydale, MN, West St. Paul, MN, Falcon Heights, MN
St. Paul's climate, from modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), pairs 14°F Januarys with 74°F Julys — a 59°F swing. About 33.1 inches of precipitation falls each year.
Precipitation in St. Paul runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.4 inches from warm-season storms, while January drops to 1.1 inches under 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 April 24, 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 October 16, when freezes return to St. Paul and tender plants need cover. Sheltered St. Paul yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Lilydale, MN, West St. Paul, MN, Falcon Heights, MN, Maplewood, MN, Mendota Heights, MN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in St. Paul?
- Frost typically leaves St. Paul by April 24 and returns to St. Paul near October 16.
- 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 April 24; peas and greens start at St. Paul's frost line.
- 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.
St. Paul sits at 44.9°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in St. Paul
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