2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Auburn, CA vs Preston, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Preston. Auburn averages 253 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston, Idaho gets 18.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Auburn, California gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Preston averages 60 inches of snow per year. Auburn averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Preston, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.9
Rain: averages 18.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Auburn, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.4
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Preston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Auburn is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Auburn, CA

59°F

Today's Weather - Preston, ID

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Auburn / Preston

July is the hottest month for Auburn with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Auburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are May, October and June.

July is the hottest month for Preston with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Preston, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preston are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Auburn with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Preston with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in Idaho.

In Auburn, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Preston, there are 29.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

In Auburn, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Preston, there are 169.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

In Auburn, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Preston, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Idaho.

December is the wettest month in Auburn with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Auburn means that it is wetter than most places in California.


May is the wettest month in Preston with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Preston means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January is the rainiest month in Auburn with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Preston with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Preston, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Auburn means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 60.0 inches in Preston means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

February is the snowiest month in Auburn with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Preston with 16.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.