Preston township, MN Climate


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Preston Township in Minnesota has a humid continental climate characterized by warm, wet summers and cold, dry winters. The summers have hot days and cool nights, with frequent thunderstorms and occasional showers. Winters are cold with subzero temperatures on some of the winter days. Snowfall is common during the winter months, though it usually melts away in a few days or weeks depending on the temperature outside. Precipitation falls throughout the year but is generally highest between May and September. Temperatures remain relatively mild throughout most of the year with an average high temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit in July and an average low temperature of 15 degrees Fahrenheit in January.

Preston township, Minnesota gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Preston township averages 42 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 Preston township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston township 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 5
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Preston township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePreston township, MinnesotaUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  106.1 days106.2 days
  185 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1266 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 Preston township with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Preston township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preston township are June, August and July.
In Preston township, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Preston township with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Preston township, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Preston township, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Preston township but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Preston township with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Preston township means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Preston township with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Preston township, 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 42.4 inches in Preston township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Preston township with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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