Princeton, MN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Princeton actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Princeton, MN, the comfort score comes out to 40/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Princeton's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Princeton run from 13°F in Jan up to 70°F in Jul, a 57°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Princeton, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22°F | 4°F | 0.77in | 9.8in |
| Feb | 27°F | 8°F | 0.9in | 9.5in |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 1.72in | 8.7in |
| Apr | 56°F | 33°F | 2.83in | 3.5in |
| May | 69°F | 45°F | 3.9in | 0.1in |
| Jun | 77°F | 55°F | 4.23in | 0in |
| Jul | 81°F | 59°F | 3.99in | 0in |
| Aug | 79°F | 57°F | 4.06in | 0in |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 2.9in | 0in |
| Oct | 57°F | 36°F | 2.72in | 0.8in |
| Nov | 40°F | 24°F | 1.56in | 6.5in |
| Dec | 27°F | 11°F | 1.11in | 10.5in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Princeton's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Princeton actually gets
Over a typical year, Princeton sees about 30.69in of precipitation a year across roughly 91 days with measurable rain or snow, with 49.4in of snow a year.
Princeton against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Princeton comes in at 4578; within MN alone it ranks 103 of 155. Population is about 5,329.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Santiago 3 E, MN US, the NOAA station 8.2 miles from Princeton, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated