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United States / Minnesota / Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro Area / Mille Lacs County / Princeton / Zip Codes
Princeton, Minnesota has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C), while the winter temperatures hover around an average of 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is common throughout the year, with average annual precipitation totaling 33 inches (84 cm). Spring and fall are mild but are variable in nature, with some rain and snow possible during both seasons.

Princeton, Minnesota gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princeton averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Princeton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 2
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePrinceton, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.8 in.38.1 in.
  43.2 in.27.8 in.
  88.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  2.2°21.7°
  6.67
  3.34.3
  981 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 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.
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.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Princeton with an average of 2.2°. This is about average compared to other 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 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.
Humidity in Princeton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
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.
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.
An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Princeton means that it is less snowy than most 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.
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