Best time to visit St. Louis County
The best time to visit St. Louis County is September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4 °C / 40 °F | -4.3 °C / 24 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | -3.2 °C / 26 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 106 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| May | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 120 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| June | 29.7 °C / 85 °F | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.9 °C / 88 °F | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30 °C / 86 °F | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| October | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| November | 13 °C / 55 °F | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | good month |
| December | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | -1.4 °C / 29 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- September–October
- Good
- April–May, November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, relative humidity 61%, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, days with heavy rain 4.1 days, wet days 11.4 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 120 mm / 4.7 in, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 67%, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
Against: wet days 13.3 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 70%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 8.3 days, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 67%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily high 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.9 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 2.9 °C / 37 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March–April, October–November
- Good
- September
Why these months
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 106 mm / 4.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 10.8 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, wet days 11.3 days, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, feels like (high) 17.5 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 13.2 h, wet days 11.4 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.1 days.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 12.4 h, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, feels like (high) 28 °C / 82 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 8.3 days, feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 13 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, wet days 7.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, feels like (high) 9.9 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 2.9 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sugar Mountain Resort, 806 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 0.3 °C | 2.6 °C | 10.8 °C | 17.5 °C | 24.9 °C | 32.2 °C | 34.6 °C | 33.1 °C | 28 °C | 18.5 °C | 9.9 °C | 3.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.5 days | 2.4 days | 3.8 days | 4.1 days | 4.2 days | 3.4 days | 3.2 days | 2.8 days | 2.2 days | 3.4 days | 2.6 days | 2.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 am | 1 am | 10 pm | 7 pm | 10 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 3 am | 7 am | 3 am | 6 am | 2 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.4 h | 7.5 h | 8.1 h | 9.3 h | 10.6 h | 12 h | 12.3 h | 11.6 h | 10.2 h | 8.3 h | 7.2 h | 5.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 70% | 67% | 64% | 61% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 67% | 68% | 72% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 9.8 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 16.7 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 24.6 µg/m³ | 22.4 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.