Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Saint Paul features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 966 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Saint Paul enjoys an average of 2932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West Saint Paul are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Saint Paul experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in West Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States with other places around the world.
West Saint Paul usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Saint Paul are January, February and November. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 88 (3.5) | 134 (5.3) | 91 (3.6) | 104 (4.1) | 125 (4.9) | 114 (4.5) | 101 (4.0) | 37 (1.4) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in West Saint Paul are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Saint Paul: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 202 | 235 | 236 | 287 | 346 | 360 | 318 | 250 | 212 | 176 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 49m |
West Saint Paul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly West Saint Paul UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |