Hot-summer humid continental
St. Peter, Minnesota
Nicollet County, Minnesota · Population 12k · 764 ft elevation
Living in St. Peter
St. Peter has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around 3°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (38″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (18 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
St. Peter at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Average daily high
- 54°F2th percentile
- Average daily low
- 34°F4th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 38″78th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,695 hrs38th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $239k45th percentile
- Median rent
- $943/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.13%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 9.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 72 per 100k22th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 590 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 459th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1111th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°F | 3°F | 1.0″ | 8.8″ | 171 hrs |
| Feb | 27°F | 7°F | 1.0″ | 8.2″ | 199 hrs |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 1.8″ | 4.2″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 55°F | 33°F | 3.1″ | 2.7″ | 220 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 5.1″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.6″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 3.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Oct | 58°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 186 hrs |
| Nov | 42°F | 23°F | 1.7″ | 3.2″ | 149 hrs |
| Dec | 28°F | 11°F | 1.2″ | 10.6″ | 125 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