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United States / Texas / Sherman-Denison Metro Area / Grayson County / Preston / Zip Codes
Preston, TX has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 93°F (34°C) and the average low is around 69°F (21°C). During the winter months, the average high temperature is around 62°F (17°C) and the average low is around 39°F (4°C). Precipitation in Preston is spread evenly across all four seasons, with most rainfall occurring during May through August.

Preston, Texas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Preston averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Preston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Preston is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Preston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePreston, TexasUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  80.9 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  669 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.

August is the hottest month for Preston with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Preston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preston are May, October and April.
In Preston, there are 68.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Preston with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Preston, there are 47.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Preston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Preston can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Preston with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Preston means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Preston with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in Preston, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Preston means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Preston with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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