St. Cloud climate — normals and trends
St. Cloud (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 1,009 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
St. Cloud averages 2 frost days, 128 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 139 rainy days per year.
St. Cloud has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.8 °C (on 1 June 1945) and the coldest -6.9 °C (on 13 December 1962).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
St. CloudFlorida
- coords
- 28.25°, -81.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.0°C
Average daily high
27.1°C
Average daily low
17.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,009mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
15.5km/h
Seasonal range
11.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
128 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
139 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.1 °C
Average feels-like low
19.1 °C
Average peak gust
33.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
170 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.35 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.8 °C
1 June 1945
Coldest day
-6.9 °C
13 December 1962
Wettest day
199 mm
3 November 1987
Windiest day
71.6 km/h
11 September 2017
Strongest gust
160.2 km/h
11 September 2017
Hottest feels-like
43.9 °C
2 August 1999
Coldest feels-like
-12.8 °C
13 December 1962
Snowiest day
0.3 cm
9 January 2010
Sunniest day
13.1 h
4 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.0 °C | -2.0 °C | 50 mm | +4 mm |
| Feb | 24.9 °C | +2.6 °C | 64 mm | +13 mm |
| Mar | 25.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 27 mm | -37 mm |
| Apr | 28.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 14 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 31.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 133 mm | +64 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 159 mm | +16 mm |
| Jul | 32.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 224 mm | +74 mm |
| Aug | 32.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 241 mm | +85 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 146 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 27.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 108 mm | +41 mm |
| Nov | 24.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 10 mm | -26 mm |
| Dec | 23.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 15 mm | -21 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of St. Cloud?
St. Cloud has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.0 °C and it receives 1,009 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in St. Cloud?
The hottest day measured in St. Cloud between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1945, reaching 39.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in St. Cloud?
The coldest day measured in St. Cloud between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1962, at -6.9 °C.
Does it snow in St. Cloud?
Almost never: St. Cloud sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.
Has the climate of St. Cloud warmed?
Yes: St. Cloud warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in St. Cloud?
The wettest day measured in St. Cloud between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 1987, with 199 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in St. Cloud?
The windiest day measured in St. Cloud between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 2017, with winds reaching 71.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in St. Cloud?
The warmest month in St. Cloud is July (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.5 °C).
How much does it rain in St. Cloud?
St. Cloud receives on average 1,009 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 139 rainy days.
Is it sunny in St. Cloud?
St. Cloud gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in St. Cloud?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in St. Cloud between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 2010, with 0.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in St. Cloud?
Yes: St. Cloud has on average 170 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in St. Cloud?
In St. Cloud, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.9 °C on 2 August 1999, and the lowest was -12.8 °C on 13 December 1962.
Compare St. Cloud with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around St. Cloud