St. Cloud, MO climate
St. Cloud has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in St. Cloud feels like
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St. Cloud weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 21° | 2.6" | 2.2" | 6 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 25° | 2.4" | 2.1" | 7 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 3.7" | 1.3" | 9 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 52° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 71° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 63° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 25° | 2.6" | 2.2" | 7 | 21° – 43° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 44.4" | 8.1" | 92 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in St. Cloud
St. Cloud gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in St. Cloud
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In St. Cloud, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How St. Cloud compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in St. Cloud averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at St. Cloud’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about St. Cloud’s climate
What is the coldest month in St. Cloud?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in St. Cloud?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 65°. About 36 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does St. Cloud get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in St. Cloud?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in St. Cloud?
May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for St. Cloud itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sullivan, MO (6 mi, snow) and Steelville 2 N, MO (14 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.