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Monthly climate in Preston, Iowa, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Preston features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (22 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1049 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Preston enjoys an average of 2951 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Preston, Iowa, United States §

The warmest months in Preston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (22 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Preston experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Preston, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Preston, Iowa, United States §

Preston usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Preston are January, November and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Preston, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54 (2.1) 58 (2.3) 77 (3.1) 96 (3.8) 141 (5.6) 122 (4.8) 78 (3.1) 92 (3.6) 120 (4.7) 113 (4.4) 48 (1.9) 47 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 9 11 15 11 10 8 10 11 6 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Preston, Iowa, United States §

The sunniest months in Preston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Preston: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Preston, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 130 188 229 239 262 327 361 329 274 216 197 193
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 30m 10h 35m 11h 58m 13h 23m 14h 34m 15h 10m 14h 50m 13h 46m 12h 25m 11h 1m 9h 47m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Preston, Iowa, United States §

Preston experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Preston UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Preston, Iowa, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2