Hot-summer humid continental
St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County, Minnesota · Population 308k · 794 ft elevation
Living in St. Paul
St. Paul has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around 8°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 29″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (40″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (16 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 9 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
St. Paul at a glance
- Population
- 308k
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- Average daily high
- 55°F3th percentile
- Average daily low
- 38°F12th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 29″18th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 40″80th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,691 hrs36th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $280k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,248/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.29%65th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.494th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%30th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 39%
- Violent crime rate
- 491 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,826 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 8°F | 0.5″ | 8.3″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 28°F | 13°F | 0.5″ | 12.3″ | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 41°F | 24°F | 1.4″ | 4.0″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 37°F | 2.6″ | 2.1″ | 227 hrs |
| May | 69°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 4.6″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 80°F | 61°F | 4.1″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 72°F | 53°F | 3.1″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 2.5″ | 0.5″ | 177 hrs |
| Nov | 42°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 3.0″ | 143 hrs |
| Dec | 28°F | 15°F | 0.7″ | 10.2″ | 122 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology