2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Princeton, MN vs Ely, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Ely. Princeton averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ely, Minnesota gets 29.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Princeton, Minnesota gets 30.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ely averages 63.4 inches of snow per year. Princeton averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ely, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6.7
Rain: averages 29.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.4 inches of snow a year

Princeton, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.2
Rain: averages 30.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ely is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Princeton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Princeton, MN

54°F

Today's Weather - Ely, MN

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Princeton / Ely

July is the hottest month for Princeton with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Princeton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Princeton are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Ely with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Ely, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ely are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 2.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ely with an average of -6.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Princeton, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Ely, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Princeton, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Ely, there are 195.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Princeton, there are 33.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Ely, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Princeton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.8 inches in Princeton means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


July is the wettest month in Ely with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Ely means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Princeton with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in Princeton, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Ely with 14.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Ely, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Princeton means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in Ely means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

December is the snowiest month in Princeton with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Ely with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.