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Weather in St. Paul, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

St. Paul, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
67%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
St. Paul, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
12%
1a
59°
20%
2a
57°
47%
3a
57°
39%
4a
57°
11%
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
L 56°H 82°
St. Paul, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    37%
    80°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    83°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    65%
    71°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°53°
St. Paul, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
154° · backing 15°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 33 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the sse.
St. Paul, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.6
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.6
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
St. Paul, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
St. Paul, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
St. Paul, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
St. Paul, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

St. Paul at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in St. Paul

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.