Saint Paul weather in July

In July, Saint Paul sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Saint Paul's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint Paul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:45 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Saint Paul is capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and seat of Ramsey County.

Density
2,084/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 81°F through the month.

A typical July day in Saint Paul reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18063
28163
38164
48164
58164
68164
78164
88164
98164
108264
118264
128264
138264
148264
158264
168264
178264
188264
198264
208264
218264
228264
238264
248164
258164
268164
278164
288164
298164
308163
318163

How July really feels in Saint Paul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Saint Paul weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.066.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.054.810.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.74.111.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.62.413.23.4
May67° / 49°4.312.10.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.312015.36.4
Jul81° / 64°3.510.5015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.810013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.49.5012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.78.90.810.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.73.89.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.46.168.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286238
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Saint Paul gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12324272060
22324272060
32225272060
42125272070
52025282070
61926282070
71826282170
81726282170
91626282180
101626282280
111526292280
121525292390
131425292391
141425292391
151425292391
1614242923101
1714242823101
1814242823101
1914242823101
2014242823101
2115242823101
2215242823101
231524292391
241524292291
251624292291
261624292181
271725292181
281725292181
291825292171
301825292071
311825292061

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:347:57
215.44:357:57
315.44:367:57
415.34:367:56
515.34:377:56
615.34:377:56
715.34:387:56
815.34:397:55
915.34:397:55
1015.24:407:54
1115.24:417:54
1215.24:427:53
1315.24:437:53
1415.14:437:52
1515.14:447:52
1615.14:457:51
1715.14:467:50
1815.04:477:49
1915.04:487:49
2015.04:497:48
2115.04:507:47
2214.94:517:46
2314.94:527:45
2414.94:537:44
2514.84:547:43
2614.84:557:42
2714.74:567:41
2814.74:577:40
2914.74:587:39
3014.64:597:38
3114.65:017:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Saint Paul?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Saint Paul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint Paul in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Saint Paul sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Saint Paul in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint Paul peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint Paul?

Saint Paul sits at 44.9°N, 93.1°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Saint Paul, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Saint Paul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Saint Paul.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saint Paul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 823 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.

The land around Saint Paul is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (40%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
449 ft
50 miles
741 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: West Saint Paul 1.9 mi · South Saint Paul 4.3 mi · Maplewood 5.0 mi · Roseville 5.0 mi · Oakdale 6.2 mi · Longfellow Community 6.2 mi · Woodbury 6.8 mi · Inver Grove Heights 6.8 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Saint Paul (44.9444°, -93.0933°, elevation 794 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).