Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Princeton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1383 mm (54.5 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Princeton enjoys an average of 3009 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Princeton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Princeton experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
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Princeton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Princeton are January, September and November. On average, 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97 (3.8) | 150 (5.9) | 135 (5.3) | 138 (5.4) | 118 (4.7) | 118 (4.6) | 106 (4.2) | 104 (4.1) | 93 (3.7) | 108 (4.3) | 96 (3.8) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Princeton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Princeton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134 | 165 | 210 | 258 | 294 | 331 | 349 | 320 | 289 | 249 | 217 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 39m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 38m |
Princeton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Princeton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |