Preston, ID Weather & Climate Normals
Preston's real weather, in one number
Preston, ID scores 37/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Preston's hottest and coldest months
Preston's hottest month is Jul, averaging 71°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 24°F, a 47.6°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Preston's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 15°F | 1.66in | 13.5in |
| Feb | 38°F | 18°F | 1.4in | 10.8in |
| Mar | 50°F | 27°F | 1.5in | 5.1in |
| Apr | 59°F | 33°F | 1.89in | 3in |
| May | 69°F | 40°F | 2.24in | 0.2in |
| Jun | 79°F | 47°F | 1.24in | 0in |
| Jul | 89°F | 54°F | 0.74in | 0in |
| Aug | 87°F | 52°F | 0.81in | 0in |
| Sep | 77°F | 43°F | 1.48in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 33°F | 1.59in | 0.8in |
| Nov | 47°F | 24°F | 1.18in | 4.9in |
| Dec | 34°F | 17°F | 1.57in | 14.1in |
Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Preston at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Preston
Preston averages 17.3in of precipitation a year across roughly 94 days with measurable rain or snow, and 52.4in of snow a year.
Where Preston ranks
Preston ranks 4785 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 33 of 36 within ID. About 6,160 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Preston, ID US, 0.4 miles from Preston, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure