Weather
Saint Cloud's Top 10 Monthly Precipitation Totals
Seasons
All statistics are monthly average temperatures.
ANNUAL (95 Years; Average = 24.54 IN; Standard Deviation = 6.31 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
41.92 IN |
2019 |
1 |
14.64 IN |
1910 |
| 2 |
41.01 IN |
1897 |
2 |
14.93 IN |
1976 |
| 3 |
39.32 IN |
1965 |
3 |
18.20 IN |
1933 |
| 4 |
37.26 IN |
1951 |
4 |
18.30 IN |
1901 |
| 5 |
36.72 IN |
2014 |
5 |
18.31 IN |
1992 |
| 6 |
36.69 IN |
1905 |
6 |
18.54 IN |
1923 |
| 7 |
36.18 IN |
1983 |
7 |
19.12 IN |
1925 |
| 8 |
35.71 IN |
1903 |
8 |
19.46 IN |
1989 |
| 9 |
35.59 IN |
1977 |
9 |
19.54 IN |
1987 |
| 10 |
35.42 IN |
1986 |
10 |
19.62 IN |
1930 |
12 Wettest Months in Recorded History (1893–current)
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Month |
| 1 |
12.81 IN |
July 1897 |
| 2 |
10.72 IN |
Sept 1926 |
| 3 |
10.56 IN |
June 1920 |
| 4 |
10.53 IN |
July 1903 |
| 5 |
10.52 IN |
June 1990 |
| 6 |
9.68 IN |
May 1912 |
| 7 |
9.52 IN |
June 1983 |
| 8 |
9.49 IN |
July 1913 |
| 9 |
9.48 IN |
Sept 1985 |
| 10 |
9.34 IN |
June 1953 |
| 11 |
9.28 IN |
August 1900 |
| 12 |
9.08 IN |
June 1952 |
WINTER (106 Years; Average = 2.13 IN; Standard Deviation = 0.92 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
5.34 IN |
1921-1922 |
1 |
0.53 IN |
1901-1902 |
| 2 |
5.23 IN |
2022-2023 |
2 |
0.66 IN |
1923-1924 |
| 3 |
5.16 IN |
1968-1969 |
3 |
0.78 IN |
2002-2003 |
| 4 |
4.91 IN |
1950-1951 |
4 |
0.86 IN |
1986-1987 |
| 5 |
4.54 IN |
2023-2024 |
5 |
0.88 IN |
1963-1964 |
| 6 |
4.41 IN |
2010-2011 |
6 |
0.94 IN |
1958-1959 |
| 7 |
4.18 IN |
2013-2014 |
7 |
0.96 IN |
1962-1963 |
| 8 |
3.97 IN |
1978-1979 |
8 |
0.99 IN |
1932-1933 |
| 9 (tie) |
3.68 IN |
1916-1917 |
9 |
1.00 IN |
1960-1961 |
| 9 (tie) |
3.68 IN |
1951-1952 |
10 |
1.04 IN |
1926-1927 |
SPRING (110 Years; Average = 6.93 IN; Standard Deviation = 2.71 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
16.02 IN |
1894 |
1 |
1.95 IN |
1926 |
| 2 |
13.84 IN |
2014 |
2 |
2.08 IN |
1934 |
| 3 |
13.65 IN |
1965 |
3 |
2.26 IN |
1967 |
| 4 |
13.32 IN |
2001 |
4 |
2.41 IN |
1900 |
| 5 |
12.92 IN |
1912 |
5 |
2.78 IN |
1955 |
| 6 |
12.51 IN |
2012 |
6 |
2.86 IN |
1980 |
| 7 |
12.49 IN |
1938 |
7 |
2.93 IN |
1987 |
| 8 |
12.39 IN |
2022 |
8 |
3.11 IN |
1997 |
| 9 |
11.95 IN |
1903 |
9 |
3.57 IN |
1925 |
| 10 |
11.93 IN |
1896 |
10 |
3.60 IN |
1910 |
SUMMER (110 Years; Average = 11.40 IN; Standard Deviation = 3.50 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
22.06 IN |
1897 |
1 |
3.51 IN |
1950 |
| 2 |
19.79 IN |
1905 |
2 |
5.53 IN |
1929 |
| 3 |
19.43 IN |
1952 |
3 |
5.56 IN |
1894 |
| 4 |
19.05 IN |
1990 |
4 |
6.38 IN |
1910 |
| 5 |
18.47 IN |
2016 |
5 (tie) |
6.52 IN |
1922 |
| 6 |
17.80 IN |
1956 |
5 (tie) |
6.52 IN |
1930 |
| 7 |
17.53 IN |
1951 |
7 |
6.62 IN |
1893 |
| 8 |
16.96 IN |
1957 |
8 |
6.72 IN |
1936 |
| 9 |
16.78 IN |
1986 |
9 |
6.74 IN |
1996 |
| 10 |
16.52 IN |
2024 |
10 |
6.81 IN |
2001 |
FALL (103 Years; Average = 6.26 IN; Standard Deviation = 2.62 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
13.47 IN |
1926 |
1 |
0.61 IN |
1952 |
| 2 |
12.91 IN |
2005 |
2 |
1.92 IN |
1923 |
| 3 |
12.90 IN |
2019 |
3 |
1.95 IN |
1976 |
| 4 |
12.75 IN |
1983 |
4 |
2.47 IN |
1912 |
| 5 |
12.19 IN |
1985 |
5 |
2.48 IN |
1917 |
| 6 |
11.84 IN |
1971 |
6 |
2.55 IN |
1964 |
| 7 |
11.21 IN |
1982 |
7 |
2.61 IN |
1939 |
| 8 |
11.12 IN |
1968 |
8 |
2.71 IN |
1967 |
| 9 |
10.30 IN |
2002 |
9 |
2.78 IN |
1937 |
| 10 |
10.27 IN |
1934 |
10 |
2.85 IN |
1966 |
Months
JANUARY (112 Years; Average = 0.76 IN; Standard Deviation = 0.55 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
2.75 IN |
1897 |
1 |
0.00 IN |
1898 |
| 2 |
2.52 IN |
1969 |
2 |
0.02 IN |
1942 |
| 3 |
2.39 IN |
1975 |
3 |
0.06 IN |
1990 |
| 4 |
2.16 IN |
1916 |
4 (tie) |
0.07 IN |
1931 |
| 5 |
2.12 IN |
1950 |
4 (tie) |
0.07 IN |
1961 |
| 6 |
1.99 IN |
1967 |
6 |
0.09 IN |
1974 |
| 7 |
1.88 IN |
1922 |
7 |
0.14 IN |
1924 |
| 8 |
1.85 IN |
1917 |
8 |
0.15 IN |
1948 |
| 9 |
1.80 IN |
2005 |
9 |
0.16 IN |
2007 |
| 10 |
1.72 IN |
1997 |
10(tie) |
0.17 IN |
2003 2008 |
FEBRUARY (112 Years; Average = 0.70 IN; Standard Deviation = 0.56 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
2.94 IN |
1922 |
1 (tie) |
0.00 IN |
1894 |
| 2 |
2.76 IN |
1951 |
1 (tie) |
0.00 IN |
1921 |
| 3 |
2.22 IN |
1919 |
3 (tie) |
TRACE |
1901 |
| 4 |
1.95 IN |
2019 |
3 (tie) |
TRACE |
1902 |
| 5 |
1.79 IN |
2002 |
5 |
0.04 IN |
1964 |
| 6 |
1.78 IN |
1898 |
6 |
0.05 IN |
1934 |
| 7 |
1.76 IN |
2023 |
7 |
0.07 IN |
1999 |
| 8 |
1.67 IN |
1979 |
8 |
0.09 IN |
1960 |
| 9 |
1.61 IN |
1953 |
9 |
0.10 IN |
1912 |
| 10 |
1.58 IN |
1955 |
10 |
0.12 IN |
1987 |
MARCH (113 Years; Average = 1.31 IN; Standard Deviation = 0.85 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
4.66 IN |
2009 |
1 |
0.01 IN |
1989 |
| 2 |
4.53 IN |
1897 |
2 |
0.10 IN |
1959 |
| 3 |
3.43 IN |
1965 |
3 (tie) |
0.14 IN |
1887 |
| 4 |
3.33 IN |
2007 |
3 (tie) |
0.14 IN |
1909 |
| 5 |
3.14 IN |
1920 |
5 |
0.18 IN |
1910 |
| 6 |
3.09 IN |
1990 |
6 |
0.20 IN |
1923 |
| 7 |
3.05 IN |
1896 |
7 |
0.24 IN |
1895 |
| 8 |
3.03 IN |
1977 |
8 |
0.27 IN |
1939 |
| 9 |
3.02 IN |
1979 |
9 |
0.28 IN |
1912 |
| 10 |
2.98 IN |
1917 |
10 |
0.31 IN |
1971 |
APRIL (111 Years; Average = 2.25 IN; Standard Deviation = 1.44 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
8.42 IN |
2001 |
1 |
0.05 IN |
1987 |
| 2 |
6.31 IN |
1896 |
2 |
0.08 IN |
1926 |
| 3 |
5.90 IN |
2014 |
3 |
0.21 IN |
1907 |
| 4 |
5.74 IN |
1893 |
4 |
0.25 IN |
1934 |
| 5 |
5.55 IN |
1986 |
5 |
0.32 IN |
1898 |
| 6 |
5.51 IN |
2024 |
6 |
0.34 IN |
1959 |
| 7 |
5.31 IN |
1954 |
7 |
0.46 IN |
1933 |
| 8 |
4.93 IN |
1894 |
8 |
0.48 IN |
1980 |
| 9 |
4.73 IN |
2003 |
9 |
0.59 IN |
1930 |
| 10 |
4.68 IN |
1991 |
10 |
0.67 IN |
1996 |
MAY (110 Years; Average = 3.36 IN; Standard Deviation = 1.79 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
9.68 IN |
1912 |
1 |
0.20 IN |
1900 |
| 2 |
8.76 IN |
2012 |
2 |
0.32 IN |
1948 |
| 3 |
8.54 IN |
1894 |
3 |
0.82 IN |
1967 |
| 4 |
8.01 IN |
1962 |
4 |
0.87 IN |
2023 |
| 5 |
7.32 IN |
2022 |
5 |
0.88 IN |
1955 |
| 6 |
6.80 IN |
1938 |
6 |
0.93 IN |
1976 |
| 7 |
6.78 IN |
1965 |
7 |
0.98 IN |
1926 |
| 8 |
6.77 IN |
1908 |
8 |
1.01 IN |
1934 |
| 9 |
6.74 IN |
2014 |
9 |
1.02 IN |
1917 |
| 10 |
6.73 IN |
2004 |
10 |
1.05 IN |
2020 |
JUNE (110 Years; Average = 4.37 IN; Standard Deviation = 2.20 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
10.56 IN |
1920 |
1 |
0.05 IN |
1988 |
| 2 |
10.52 IN |
1990 |
2 |
0.54 IN |
1893 |
| 3 |
9.52 IN |
1983 |
3 |
0.67 IN |
2023 |
| 4 |
9.34 IN |
1953 |
4 |
0.80 IN |
1936 |
| 5 |
9.08 IN |
1952 |
5 |
1.19 IN |
1929 |
| 6 |
8.54 IN |
1957 |
6 |
1.26 IN |
1903 |
| 7 |
8.35 IN |
1914 |
7 |
1.30 IN |
1964 |
| 8 |
8.11 IN |
1984 |
8 |
1.33 IN |
1950 |
| 9 |
7.85 IN |
1951 |
9 |
1.64 IN |
1918 |
| 10 |
7.81 IN |
2025 |
10 |
1.85 IN |
1910 |
JULY (110 Years; Average = 3.43 IN; Standard Deviation = 2.01 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
12.81 IN |
1897 |
1 |
0.21 IN |
1975 |
| 2 |
10.53 IN |
1903 |
2 |
0.51 IN |
1894 |
| 3 |
9.49 IN |
1913 |
3 |
0.59 IN |
1967 |
| 4 |
8.00 IN |
1955 |
4 |
0.63 IN |
1910 |
| 5 |
7.53 IN |
1986 |
5 |
0.75 IN |
1920 |
| 6 |
7.26 IN |
1972 |
6 |
0.83 IN |
2021 |
| 7 |
7.18 IN |
2015 |
7 |
0.86 IN |
1922 |
| 8 |
6.89 IN |
1997 |
8 |
0.90 IN |
1914 |
| 9 |
6.74 IN |
2016 |
9 |
0.94 IN |
1936 |
| 10 |
6.20 IN |
1962 |
10 |
1.21 IN |
1979 |
AUGUST (111 Years; Average = 3.59 IN; Standard Deviation = 1.93 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
9.28 IN |
1900 |
1 |
0.42 IN |
1933 |
| 2 |
8.36 IN |
2016 |
2 |
0.46 IN |
1950 |
| 3 |
7.91 IN |
1899 |
3 |
0.60 IN |
1976 |
| 4 |
7.55 IN |
1956 |
4 |
0.69 IN |
2003 |
| 5 |
7.35 IN |
1995 |
5 |
0.77 IN |
1946 |
| 6 |
7.22 IN |
1926 |
6 |
0.85 IN |
2013 |
| 7 |
7.01 IN |
1980 |
7 |
0.89 IN |
1920 |
| 8 |
6.96 IN |
1905 |
8 |
0.90 IN |
1894 |
| 9 (tie) |
6.95 IN |
1952 |
9 |
1.00 IN |
1923 |
| 9 (tie) |
6.95 IN |
1958 |
10 |
1.16 IN |
1922 |
SEPTEMBER (110 Years; Average = 2.97 IN; Standard Deviation = 1.90 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
10.72 IN |
1926 |
1 |
0.07 IN |
1952 |
| 2 |
9.48 IN |
1985 |
2 |
0.24 IN |
2012 |
| 3 |
7.55 IN |
2019 |
3 |
0.35 IN |
2024 |
| 4 |
7.16 IN |
2010 |
4 |
0.61 IN |
2009 |
| 5 |
7.12 IN |
1900 |
5 |
0.68 IN |
1943 |
| 6 |
6.67 IN |
2002 |
6 (tie) |
0.74 IN |
1922 |
| 7 |
6.60 IN |
1929 |
6 (tie) |
0.74 IN |
2011 |
| 8 |
6.55 IN |
1983 |
8 |
0.78 IN |
1932 |
| 9 |
6.49 IN |
1914 |
9 |
0.80 IN |
1919 |
| 10 |
6.28 IN |
1986 |
10 |
0.81 IN |
1893 |
OCTOBER (108 Years; Average = 2.01 IN; Standard Deviation = 1.51 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
7.94 IN |
1899 |
1 |
0.00 IN |
1895 |
| 2 |
6.16 IN |
1971 |
2 (tie) |
0.07 IN |
1944 |
| 3 |
6.02 IN |
2009 |
2 (tie) |
0.07 IN |
1952 |
| 4 |
5.84 IN |
1984 |
4 |
0.14 IN |
1978 |
| 5 |
5.80 IN |
1968 |
5 (tie) |
0.19 IN |
1962 |
| 6 |
5.10 IN |
1970 |
5 (tie) |
0.19 IN |
1964 |
| 7 |
5.08 IN |
2017 |
7 |
0.31 IN |
2022 |
| 8 |
5.01 IN |
1904 |
8 |
0.32 IN |
1960 |
| 9 |
4.87 IN |
1911 |
9 |
0.33 IN |
1945 |
| 10 |
4.81 IN |
2005 |
10 |
0.34 IN |
1938 |
NOVEMBER (108 Years; Average = 1.28 IN; Standard Deviation = 0.98 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
4.16 IN |
1922 |
1 (tie) |
TRACE |
1916 |
| 2 |
4.02 IN |
1931 |
1 (tie) |
TRACE |
1939 |
| 3 |
3.83 IN |
1996 |
3 (tie) |
0.01 IN |
1912 |
| 4 |
3.74 IN |
1977 |
3 (tie) |
0.01 IN |
1941 |
| 5 |
3.24 IN |
1975 |
3 (tie) |
0.01 IN |
2007 |
| 6 |
3.14 IN |
1940 |
6 |
0.05 IN |
1917 |
| 7 |
3.11 IN |
1983 |
7 (tie) |
0.08 IN |
1904 |
| 8 |
3.10 IN |
2015 |
7 (tie) |
0.08 IN |
2023 |
| 9 |
3.09 IN |
2000 |
9 (tie) |
0.11 IN |
2002 |
| 10 |
2.99 IN |
1918 |
10 (tie) |
0.14 IN |
1967 1976 |
DECEMBER (109 Years; Average = 0.68 IN; Standard Deviation = 0.50 IN)
| WETTEST |
DRIEST |
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
Rank |
Precipitation |
Year |
| 1 |
3.35 IN |
2023 |
1 (tie) |
0.00 IN |
1895 |
| 2 |
2.56 IN |
2010 |
1 (tie) |
0.00 IN |
1896 |
| 3 |
2.04 IN |
1969 |
1 (tie) |
0.00 IN |
1898 |
| 4 |
2.01 IN |
2021 |
4 (tie) |
TRACE |
1905 |
| 5 |
1.95 IN |
1968 |
4 (tie) |
TRACE |
1913 |
| 6 |
1.90 IN |
2022 |
6 |
0.01 IN |
1943 |
| 7 |
1.81 IN |
1984 |
7 |
0.03 IN |
1947 |
| 8 |
1.80 IN |
1950 |
8 |
0.05 IN |
1914 |
| 9 |
1.77 IN |
2013 |
9 |
0.08 IN |
1930 |
| 10 |
1.75 IN |
1927 |
10 (tie) |
0.13 IN |
1952 1962 |
Historic temperature data provided courtesy of the Saint Cloud National Weather Service Office, and
NOAA/NWS.