The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Madison | Metric | St. Paul |
|---|---|---|
| 182 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 185 days |
| 35 in | Precipitationper year | 33 in |
| 125 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 119 days |
| 41 in | Snowfallper year | 44 in |
| 8 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 9 days |
| 151 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 148 days |
| 72% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 47 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 46 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison high | 27 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| St. Paul high | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Madison low | 11 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 28 | 17 |
| St. Paul low | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 39 | 26 | 15 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| St. Paul | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| St. Paul | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Madison vs another city
- Madison vs Middleton, WI
- Madison vs Monona, WI
- Madison vs Waunakee, WI
- Madison vs Fitchburg, WI
- Madison vs Verona, WI
- Madison vs McFarland, WI
- Madison vs New York, NY
- Madison vs Los Angeles, CA
- Madison vs Chicago, IL
- Madison vs Houston, TX
- Madison vs Phoenix, AZ
- Madison vs Philadelphia, PA
St. Paul vs another city
- St. Paul vs West St. Paul, MN
- St. Paul vs Falcon Heights, MN
- St. Paul vs Mendota Heights, MN
- St. Paul vs Roseville, MN
- St. Paul vs South St. Paul, MN
- St. Paul vs Little Canada, MN
- St. Paul vs New York, NY
- St. Paul vs Los Angeles, CA
- St. Paul vs Chicago, IL
- St. Paul vs Houston, TX
- St. Paul vs Phoenix, AZ
- St. Paul vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).