Preble, MN Climate


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Preble, MN has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter months is around 8°F and average summer temperatures reach around 70°F. The city receives a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year with an annual precipitation of 28 inches. Preble also experiences frequent snowfall during the winter season with an average of 50 inches per year. Wind speeds are generally light throughout the year, although there can be gusts during storms.

Preble, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Preble averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Preble. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preble gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Preble is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Preble, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePreble, MinnesotaUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  43.6 in.27.8 in.
  105.5 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  6.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  1160 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Preble with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Preble, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preble are June, August and July.
In Preble, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Preble with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.
In Preble, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Preble, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Preble but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Preble with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Preble means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Preble with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Preble, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Preble means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Preble with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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