Minnesota, United States

St. Cloud

St. Cloud is a town in Minnesota, United States, 1,030 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 68,881 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now40°F

Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Population68,881

Local time07:32

45.56° N, 94.16° WElevation 1,030 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time

Postal codes56301–56302, 56372 …

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in St. Cloudweather score

October: high / low56° / 36°

Rain this month69mm

Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

St. Cloud at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:47 · 18:1610 h 29 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:37 Northern lights tonightOnly if the storm beats the forecastKp needed: 3.3 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month82°F

Average high in July

Coolest month2°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

115 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

18 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.8 km

How St. Cloud has grown

People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+86%28k in 1975 → 53k in 2025

Weather in St. Cloud

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

40°F

Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 69%

Today hour by hour

Today25 Oct54°38°

Mon26 Oct45°37°5.2 mm

Tue27 Oct57°37°5.6 mm

Wed28 Oct62°44°1.2 mm

Thu29 Oct63°35°

Fri30 Oct54°39°

Sat31 Oct54°30°

Sun1 Nov58°46°

Mon2 Nov59°45°

Tue3 Nov51°42°

When to go to St. Cloud

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	44	42	36	43	67	64	59	69	76	51	38	37
High	21°	26°	39°	55°	68°	77°	82°	79°	71°	56°	39°	26°
Low	2°	6°	19°	32°	45°	55°	60°	57°	49°	36°	23°	10°
Rain (mm)	18	18	41	67	79	115	91	98	88	69	37	22
Wet days	4	5	7	10	12	14	13	11	10	9	6	6

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What's on in St. Cloud

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in St. Cloud

All monuments

0.9 km

Nehemiah P. Clarke HouseBuilt 1893

0.7 km

Chancery HouseBuilt 1916

1.5 km

Riverview Hall

0.6 km

Michael Majerus House

0.8 km

John N. Bensen House

0.9 km

Foley–Brower–Bohmer House

More museums: Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum

Monuments of Minnesota Museums of Minnesota

Outdoors around St. Cloud

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Golf courses6 Camp sites3 Theme parks1

St. Cloud Campground & RV ParkCamp sites

4 km

St. Cloud Country ClubGolf courses

4.5 km

SummerlandTheme parks

5 km

Love's RV HookupCamp sites

6.3 km

Territory Golf ClubGolf courses

8.8 km

Powder RidgeSki area · 4 km of pistes · 6 lifts

27 km

Nature around St. Cloud

Nature in United States

River7.4 km

Watab River

Lake7.9 km

Donovan Lake, Minnesota

River9.1 km

Johnson Creek, Minnesota

River9.8 km

Mayhew Creek

Lake11 km

Bakers Lake, Minnesota

Lake9.9 km

Mud Lake, Waite Park

Nature in Minnesota Beaches of United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over St. Cloud

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:37 · Moonset 08:34 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 01:27 Northern lightsKp 3.3about 94 nights a year

Universities and research institutes

St. Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1869

St. Cloud Technical and Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1948

Towns and villages around St. Cloud

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Willie's Mobile Home Park3.7 km Shady Oak Mobile Park4.5 km Waite Park4.8 km Riverview Park5.3 km Hi-Vue Park6.8 km Sartell7.6 km Saint Augusta9.2 km Five Points9.3 km Saint Augusta12 km St. Joseph12 km Saint Joseph Mobile Home Park12 km Luxemburg14 km

All 53 towns and villages in Stearns County Minnesota

Postal codes

56301–56302563725639356395–56399

Getting to St. Cloud

Saint Cloud Regional AirportSTC

8.1 km

Brainerd Lakes Regional AirportBRD

94 km

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSP

106 km

Saint CloudRailway station

1.3 km

Places near St. Cloud

7.6 km

United States

57° / 36°Jun · Aug–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit St. Cloud?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in St. Cloud.

What is the hottest month in St. Cloud?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F and lows of 60°F.

What is the coldest month in St. Cloud?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°F and lows of 2°F.

What is the rainiest month in St. Cloud?

June is the wettest month with about 4.5 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.

What is the postal code of St. Cloud?

St. Cloud has 9 postal codes: 56301–56302, 56372, 56393, 56395–56399.

St. Cloud

St. Cloud at a glance

How St. Cloud has grown

Weather in St. Cloud

When to go to St. Cloud

What's on in St. Cloud

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in St. Cloud

Outdoors around St. Cloud

Nature around St. Cloud

Wildlife in October

The sky over St. Cloud

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around St. Cloud

St. Cloud from above

Postal codes

Getting to St. Cloud

Places near St. Cloud

Sartell

Waite Park

St. Joseph

Sauk Rapids

Cold Spring

Foley

Clearwater

Avon

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Frequently asked questions