South Saint Paul in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), South Saint Paul sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 11.7 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is South Saint Paul's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see South Saint Paul's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
79°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
62°F
Rainfall
11.7 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in South Saint Paul in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.

A typical summer day in South Saint Paul reaches about 79°F and drops to 62°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in South Saint Paul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

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

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

South Saint Paul weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

South Saint Paul gets around 11.7 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for South Saint Paul

In seasonPeak

In summer, South Saint Paul overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

South Saint Paul sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
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Aug
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Is summer a good time to visit South Saint Paul?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for South Saint Paul in Summer

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

In summer, South Saint Paul sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in South Saint Paul in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 South 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 South Saint Paul?

South Saint Paul sits at 44.9°N, 93.0°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Inver Grove Heights, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around South Saint Paul

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Saint Paul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 801 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.

The land around South Saint Paul is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
486 ft
50 miles
741 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Inver Grove Heights 3.1 mi · West Saint Paul 3.7 mi · Woodbury 4.3 mi · Saint Paul 4.3 mi · Maplewood 4.3 mi · Oakdale 6.2 mi · Cottage Grove 6.2 mi · Eagan 8.7 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 South Saint Paul (44.8927°, -93.0349°, elevation 719 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.