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Preston Weather Records (USC00216654)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Preston (USC00216654), Minnesota, United States, with 75 years of record.

Key Facts for Preston

  • Preston (USC00216654) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 43.67 latitude and -92.07 longitude, 284 m (930 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1952 to 2026, 75 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Preston still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Preston set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 1 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Minnesota, United States, 43.67 latitude, -92.07 longitude.
  • Elevation: 284 m (930 ft).
  • Period of record: 1952 to 2026, 75 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Preston, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Preston. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Preston. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Preston, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan14.4 C (57.9 F)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
Feb21.1 C (70.0 F)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Mar28.3 C (82.9 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
May34.4 C (93.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jul38.3 C (100.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Nov24.4 C (75.9 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)n/an/a
Dec17.2 C (63.0 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Preston by the year they were set 1,464 records at Preston still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 38. 0102030401952: 141953: 271954: 101955: 361956: 121957: 81958: 151959: 231960: 161961: 131962: 251963: 271964: 381965: 331966: 311967: 301968: 291969: 241970: 191971: 191972: 141973: 151974: 261975: 191976: 231977: 211978: 101979: 171980: 131981: 211982: 181983: 261984: 141985: 321986: 211987: 261988: 201989: 241990: 261991: 311992: 111993: 191994: 181995: 161996: 261997: 131998: 281999: 132000: 232001: 212002: 202003: 152004: 122005: 132006: 202007: 132008: 122009: 162010: 172011: 182012: 302013: 92014: 152015: 162016: 102017: 192018: 192019: 182020: 212021: 192022: 142023: 212024: 192025: 152026: 91952196019681976198419922000200820162024
1,464 records at Preston still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 38.
Standing records at Preston by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195214
195327
195410
195536
195612
19578
195815
195923
196016
196113
196225
196327
196438
196533
196631
196730
196829
196924
197019
197119
197214
197315
197426
197519
197623
197721
197810
197917
198013
198121
198218
198326
198414
198532
198621
198726
198820
198924
199026
199131
199211
199319
199418
199516
199626
199713
199828
199913
200023
200121
200220
200315
200412
200513
200620
200713
200812
200916
201017
201118
201230
20139
201415
201516
201610
201719
201819
201918
202021
202119
202214
202321
202419
202515
20269

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Preston set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Preston between 19 December 1983 and 18 March 2005. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfall19 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)7 August 1984: Record high minimum temperature 25.6 C (78.1 F)3 February 1996: Record low maximum temperature -27.8 C (-18.0 F)3 February 1996: Record low minimum temperature -42.8 C (-45.0 F)1 August 2001: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)18 March 2005: Record daily snowfall 36.3 cm (14.3 in)19851990199520002005
6 all-time records were set at Preston between 19 December 1983 and 18 March 2005. Each dot is a new record.
When Preston set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1983-12-19Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1984-08-07Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 25.6 C (78.1 F)
1996-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1996-02-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -42.8 C (-45.0 F)
2001-08-01Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
2005-03-18Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 36.3 cm (14.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 185.4 mm (7.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Preston The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Preston. The most was 185.4 mm (7.3 in) on 11 July 1981. 050100150200 Jan: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 20 January 1988 Jan Feb: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 24 February 2007 Feb Mar: 39.6 mm (1.6 in), 23 March 2011 Mar Apr: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 10 April 2013 Apr May: 143.0 mm (5.6 in), 30 May 1980 May Jun: 107.4 mm (4.2 in), 1 June 2000 Jun Jul: 185.4 mm (7.3 in), 11 July 1981 Jul Aug: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 25 August 1983 Aug Sep: 120.9 mm (4.8 in), 20 September 1983 Sep Oct: 148.6 mm (5.9 in), 5 October 2013 Oct Nov: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 1 November 1991 Nov Dec: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 14 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Preston. The most was 185.4 mm (7.3 in) on 11 July 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Preston
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan44.7 mm (1.8 in)20 January 1988
Feb33.0 mm (1.3 in)24 February 2007
Mar39.6 mm (1.6 in)23 March 2011
Apr58.4 mm (2.3 in)10 April 2013
May143.0 mm (5.6 in)30 May 1980
Jun107.4 mm (4.2 in)1 June 2000
Jul185.4 mm (7.3 in)11 July 1981
Aug119.4 mm (4.7 in)25 August 1983
Sep120.9 mm (4.8 in)20 September 1983
Oct148.6 mm (5.9 in)5 October 2013
Nov76.2 mm (3.0 in)1 November 1991
Dec48.8 mm (1.9 in)14 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1952 to 2026
Days with data per year at Preston 75 years of record at Preston, 1952 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1952, 1963, 1972, 1988, 1992, 2018, 2019, 2024 and others. 1952: 199 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 362 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 334 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 355 of 365 days1959: 358 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 355 of 365 days1962: 348 of 365 days1963: 327 of 365 days1964: 363 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 360 of 365 days1968: 363 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 361 of 365 days1971: 359 of 365 days1972: 321 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 333 of 366 days1985: 342 of 365 days1986: 354 of 365 days1987: 331 of 365 days1988: 244 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 305 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 360 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 363 of 365 days2015: 362 of 365 days2016: 363 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 209 of 365 days2019: 324 of 365 days2020: 349 of 366 days2021: 358 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 353 of 365 days2024: 318 of 366 days2025: 344 of 365 days2026: 234 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
75 years of record at Preston, 1952 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1952, 1963, 1972, 1988, 1992, 2018, 2019, 2024 and others.
Days with data per year at Preston
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195219954%No
1953365100%Yes
195436299%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195633491%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195835597%Yes
195935898%Yes
196036299%Yes
196135597%Yes
196234895%Yes
196332790%No
196436399%Yes
196536399%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196736099%Yes
196836399%Yes
196936399%Yes
197036199%Yes
197135998%Yes
197232188%No
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836399%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236399%Yes
1983364100%Yes
198433391%Yes
198534294%Yes
198635497%Yes
198733191%Yes
198824467%No
198936299%Yes
1990365100%Yes
199136399%Yes
199230583%No
1993364100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199736299%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200436499%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201036099%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201436399%Yes
201536299%Yes
201636399%Yes
2017364100%Yes
201820957%No
201932489%No
202034995%Yes
202135898%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202335397%Yes
202431887%No
202534494%Yes
202623464%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Preston
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 August 2026Preston, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)44 years40 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2026Preston, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Preston, USdaily rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)54.9 mm (2.2 in)27 years49 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2026Preston, USdaily rain137.4 mm (5.4 in)78.5 mm (3.1 in)65 years66 of 100 (Major)
1 July 2026Preston, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026Preston, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)56 years26 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2026Preston, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Preston, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2026Preston, USdaily snowfall (Tie)15.2 cm (6.0 in)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026Preston, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)5.5 cm (2.2 in)7 years21 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2026Preston, USdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026Preston, USdaily low max-16.7 C (1.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2026Preston, USdaily low max-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)44 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2026Preston, USdaily low min-32.8 C (-27.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)70 years28 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2026Preston, USdaily high max (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2026Preston, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)20.9 mm (0.8 in)2 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2025Preston, USdaily high min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 2025Preston, USdaily low max-17.2 C (1.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)67 years27 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 2025Preston, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)42 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2025Preston, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)40 years31 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

60 complete years, 1953 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Preston as warming stripes, 1953 to 2025 One stripe for each of 60 complete years at Preston, 1953 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.1 C (44.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 5.1 C (41.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 9.3 C (48.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F). 1953: 8.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1954: 8.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1955: 7.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1957: 7.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 6.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 7.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1961: 6.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 6.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1964: 7.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1965: 6.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 5.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1967: 5.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1968: 6.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 5.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1970: 6.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 6.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1973: 8.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1974: 7.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 7.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 6.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 7.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 6.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1979: 6.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 7.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 7.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1982: 6.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1983: 7.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 5.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1989: 6.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1990: 8.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1991: 7.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1993: 5.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1994: 6.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1995: 6.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 5.1 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1997: 6.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 8.9 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1999: 7.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2000: 7.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2001: 7.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 8.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2004: 7.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 7.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2006: 8.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 7.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 5.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2009: 6.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 7.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2011: 7.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2012: 9.3 C, +2.3 C from the station mean2013: 6.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2014: 5.2 C, -1.9 C from the station mean2015: 7.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 8.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 7.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2020: 7.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2021: 7.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 5.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2023: 7.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2025: 7.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean19531960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 60 complete years at Preston, 1953 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.1 C (44.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 5.1 C (41.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 9.3 C (48.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Preston as warming stripes, 1953 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19538.2 C+1.15 C
19548.4 C+1.36 C
19557.8 C+0.71 C
19577.7 C+0.66 C
19596.9 C-0.17 C
19607.0 C-0.08 C
19616.9 C-0.15 C
19626.5 C-0.58 C
19647.9 C+0.81 C
19656.1 C-1.00 C
19665.8 C-1.28 C
19675.8 C-1.32 C
19686.7 C-0.40 C
19695.8 C-1.25 C
19706.2 C-0.84 C
19716.6 C-0.53 C
19738.1 C+1.00 C
19747.2 C+0.09 C
19757.0 C-0.09 C
19766.7 C-0.41 C
19777.6 C+0.52 C
19786.2 C-0.87 C
19796.3 C-0.79 C
19807.5 C+0.42 C
19817.8 C+0.69 C
19826.2 C-0.90 C
19837.0 C-0.06 C
19865.9 C-1.16 C
19896.7 C-0.38 C
19908.1 C+0.99 C
19917.2 C+0.12 C
19935.9 C-1.17 C
19946.7 C-0.36 C
19956.7 C-0.40 C
19965.1 C-1.98 C
19976.6 C-0.50 C
19988.9 C+1.82 C
19997.9 C+0.85 C
20007.3 C+0.21 C
20017.9 C+0.87 C
20028.0 C+0.96 C
20047.1 C+0.00 C
20057.7 C+0.63 C
20068.2 C+1.15 C
20077.3 C+0.23 C
20085.9 C-1.17 C
20096.4 C-0.71 C
20107.7 C+0.59 C
20117.5 C+0.41 C
20129.3 C+2.26 C
20136.1 C-1.00 C
20145.2 C-1.87 C
20157.4 C+0.37 C
20168.2 C+1.15 C
20177.8 C+0.73 C
20207.2 C+0.13 C
20217.7 C+0.62 C
20225.8 C-1.24 C
20237.9 C+0.84 C
20257.4 C+0.29 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1953 to 2025 is 0.05 C (-0.07 to 0.16) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 60 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Preston
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.05 C (-0.07 to 0.16) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1953 to 202560Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1953 to 202560Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.16 C (0.02 to 0.30) per decade0.28 F (0.03 to 0.53) per decade1953 to 202560Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1952 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Preston: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)196435.0 C (95.0 F)75
Coldest night (TNn)-42.8 C (-45.0 F)1996-31.7 C (-25.1 F)75
Wettest day (Rx1day)185.4 mm (7.3 in)198164.0 mm (2.5 in)75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)233.1 mm (9.2 in)198196.5 mm (3.8 in)75
Longest dry spell (CDD)55 days195224 days75

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Preston by year The hottest day of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 3032343638401960198020002020Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1964
The hottest day of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Preston by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195234.4 C (93.9 F)
195336.7 C (98.1 F)
195435.0 C (95.0 F)
195537.8 C (100.0 F)
195632.8 C (91.0 F)
195735.0 C (95.0 F)
195833.3 C (91.9 F)
195933.9 C (93.0 F)
196033.9 C (93.0 F)
196133.9 C (93.0 F)
196232.2 C (90.0 F)
196335.0 C (95.0 F)
196438.3 C (100.9 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196834.4 C (93.9 F)
196935.6 C (96.1 F)
197035.6 C (96.1 F)
197133.9 C (93.0 F)
197235.0 C (95.0 F)
197334.4 C (93.9 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197636.1 C (97.0 F)
197737.2 C (99.0 F)
197835.6 C (96.1 F)
197931.7 C (89.1 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198133.3 C (91.9 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198336.7 C (98.1 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199036.1 C (97.0 F)
199135.0 C (95.0 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199331.7 C (89.1 F)
199432.2 C (90.0 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199832.8 C (91.0 F)
199935.6 C (96.1 F)
200032.8 C (91.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200234.4 C (93.9 F)
200336.1 C (97.0 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200533.9 C (93.0 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200735.0 C (95.0 F)
200832.2 C (90.0 F)
200935.0 C (95.0 F)
201035.0 C (95.0 F)
201137.2 C (99.0 F)
201238.3 C (100.9 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201431.1 C (88.0 F)
201534.4 C (93.9 F)
201633.9 C (93.0 F)
201733.9 C (93.0 F)
201835.0 C (95.0 F)
201933.3 C (91.9 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202234.4 C (93.9 F)
202338.3 C (100.9 F)
202434.4 C (93.9 F)
202532.8 C (91.0 F)
202634.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Preston by year The coldest night of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F). -50-40-30-201960198020002020Record: -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1996
The coldest night of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.7 C (-25.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Preston by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1952-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1953-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1954-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1955-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1956-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1957-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1958-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1959-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1960-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1961-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1962-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1963-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1964-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1965-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1966-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1967-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1968-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1969-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1970-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1971-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1972-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1973-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1974-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1975-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1976-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1977-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1978-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1979-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1980-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1981-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1982-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1983-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1984-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1985-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1986-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1987-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1988-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1989-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1990-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1991-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1992-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1993-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1994-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1995-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1996-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1997-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1998-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1999-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2000-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2001-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2002-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2003-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2004-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2005-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2006-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2007-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2008-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2009-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2010-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2011-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2012-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2013-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2014-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2015-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2016-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2017-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2018-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2019-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
2020-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2021-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2022-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2023-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2024-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2025-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2026-32.8 C (-27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Preston by year The wettest day of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1981
The wettest day of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Preston by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195232.3 mm (1.3 in)
195368.1 mm (2.7 in)
195479.0 mm (3.1 in)
195539.4 mm (1.6 in)
195640.1 mm (1.6 in)
195756.6 mm (2.2 in)
195862.2 mm (2.4 in)
195969.6 mm (2.7 in)
196080.3 mm (3.2 in)
196154.1 mm (2.1 in)
196280.3 mm (3.2 in)
196388.9 mm (3.5 in)
196436.3 mm (1.4 in)
196555.1 mm (2.2 in)
196653.3 mm (2.1 in)
196764.5 mm (2.5 in)
196883.3 mm (3.3 in)
196990.2 mm (3.6 in)
197045.2 mm (1.8 in)
197141.7 mm (1.6 in)
197290.9 mm (3.6 in)
197348.0 mm (1.9 in)
197473.4 mm (2.9 in)
197553.8 mm (2.1 in)
197654.4 mm (2.1 in)
197746.0 mm (1.8 in)
197886.6 mm (3.4 in)
197964.0 mm (2.5 in)
1980143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1981185.4 mm (7.3 in)
198275.2 mm (3.0 in)
1983120.9 mm (4.8 in)
198461.7 mm (2.4 in)
198564.5 mm (2.5 in)
198676.2 mm (3.0 in)
198770.9 mm (2.8 in)
198852.3 mm (2.1 in)
198952.3 mm (2.1 in)
199084.1 mm (3.3 in)
199176.2 mm (3.0 in)
199250.3 mm (2.0 in)
199348.3 mm (1.9 in)
199453.8 mm (2.1 in)
199549.8 mm (2.0 in)
199694.7 mm (3.7 in)
199754.6 mm (2.1 in)
199868.6 mm (2.7 in)
199975.7 mm (3.0 in)
2000119.4 mm (4.7 in)
200151.8 mm (2.0 in)
200263.8 mm (2.5 in)
200335.1 mm (1.4 in)
2004105.9 mm (4.2 in)
200564.0 mm (2.5 in)
200657.4 mm (2.3 in)
2007117.1 mm (4.6 in)
200898.3 mm (3.9 in)
200948.0 mm (1.9 in)
201088.4 mm (3.5 in)
201151.3 mm (2.0 in)
201242.2 mm (1.7 in)
2013148.6 mm (5.9 in)
201445.0 mm (1.8 in)
201554.6 mm (2.1 in)
201696.8 mm (3.8 in)
201745.7 mm (1.8 in)
201863.5 mm (2.5 in)
201999.8 mm (3.9 in)
202063.0 mm (2.5 in)
202197.8 mm (3.9 in)
2022114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202342.7 mm (1.7 in)
202455.9 mm (2.2 in)
202577.5 mm (3.1 in)
2026137.4 mm (5.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Preston by year The wettest five days of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 233.1 mm (9.2 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.5 mm (3.8 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 233.1 mm (9.2 in) in 1981
The wettest five days of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 233.1 mm (9.2 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.5 mm (3.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Preston by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195265.1 mm (2.6 in)
1953120.8 mm (4.8 in)
1954127.7 mm (5.0 in)
195577.5 mm (3.1 in)
195662.3 mm (2.5 in)
195777.4 mm (3.0 in)
195876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1959176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1960126.8 mm (5.0 in)
196165.3 mm (2.6 in)
1962169.7 mm (6.7 in)
1963102.0 mm (4.0 in)
196469.3 mm (2.7 in)
1965105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1966123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1967132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1968101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1969129.6 mm (5.1 in)
197089.7 mm (3.5 in)
197165.6 mm (2.6 in)
1972108.5 mm (4.3 in)
197379.8 mm (3.1 in)
197485.9 mm (3.4 in)
197584.8 mm (3.3 in)
197675.4 mm (3.0 in)
197754.1 mm (2.1 in)
197896.5 mm (3.8 in)
197989.2 mm (3.5 in)
1980183.9 mm (7.2 in)
1981233.1 mm (9.2 in)
198297.6 mm (3.8 in)
1983194.8 mm (7.7 in)
198478.7 mm (3.1 in)
1985108.2 mm (4.3 in)
198699.1 mm (3.9 in)
198771.2 mm (2.8 in)
1988100.1 mm (3.9 in)
198986.3 mm (3.4 in)
199091.5 mm (3.6 in)
199199.8 mm (3.9 in)
199285.8 mm (3.4 in)
199380.3 mm (3.2 in)
199471.3 mm (2.8 in)
199586.1 mm (3.4 in)
1996129.0 mm (5.1 in)
199784.1 mm (3.3 in)
199893.8 mm (3.7 in)
1999142.0 mm (5.6 in)
2000150.8 mm (5.9 in)
200170.2 mm (2.8 in)
2002119.4 mm (4.7 in)
200365.8 mm (2.6 in)
2004192.0 mm (7.6 in)
200592.6 mm (3.6 in)
200671.4 mm (2.8 in)
2007167.4 mm (6.6 in)
2008172.7 mm (6.8 in)
200989.1 mm (3.5 in)
2010119.4 mm (4.7 in)
201189.1 mm (3.5 in)
201247.3 mm (1.9 in)
2013169.5 mm (6.7 in)
2014101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201595.0 mm (3.7 in)
2016123.3 mm (4.9 in)
201782.7 mm (3.3 in)
2018121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2019147.8 mm (5.8 in)
202069.4 mm (2.7 in)
2021123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2022137.0 mm (5.4 in)
202377.2 mm (3.0 in)
202478.4 mm (3.1 in)
2025162.8 mm (6.4 in)
2026223.2 mm (8.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Preston by year The longest dry spell of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 55 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days. 02040601960198020002020Record: 55 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Preston, 1952 to 2026. The record is 55 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Preston by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195255 days
195330 days
195423 days
195523 days
195624 days
195728 days
195826 days
195919 days
196024 days
196123 days
196231 days
196329 days
196428 days
196521 days
196626 days
196724 days
196844 days
196948 days
197020 days
197124 days
197222 days
197317 days
197418 days
197523 days
197630 days
197718 days
197820 days
197915 days
198030 days
198130 days
198234 days
198319 days
198433 days
198520 days
198622 days
198729 days
198839 days
198915 days
199013 days
199121 days
199223 days
199317 days
199425 days
199517 days
199626 days
199721 days
199834 days
199918 days
200021 days
200125 days
200220 days
200323 days
200419 days
200516 days
200625 days
200728 days
200815 days
200926 days
201028 days
201114 days
201224 days
201322 days
201412 days
201524 days
201626 days
201725 days
201824 days
201917 days
202028 days
202118 days
202228 days
202325 days
202436 days
202539 days
202616 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

60 years with a frost

Across 60 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Preston falls on 16 May and the median first autumn frost on 24 September, which leaves a median of 133 days between them.

In 1991 to 2025 the median growing season was 141 days. That is 17 days more than in 1953 to 1990.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Preston
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1953 to 1990)Recent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 May17 May14 May3 days earlier-0.6 days per decade
First autumn frost24 September21 September30 September9 days later+2.8 days per decade
Growing days133 days124 days141 days17 days more+3.4 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

70 years, 1953 to 2025

A day with at least 65.4 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 178.6 mm (7.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Preston: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years65.4 mm (2.6 in)
5 years89.7 mm (3.5 in)
10 years107.9 mm (4.2 in)
25 years133.8 mm (5.3 in)
50 years155.2 mm (6.1 in)
100 years178.6 mm (7.0 in)Longer than the 70 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 70 years of values from 1953 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1981; 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 2013; 143.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1980.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2008 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2008 to 2025, Preston had a mean temperature of 7.2 C (44.9 F) and 896.7 mm (35.3 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Uw Arboretum - Madison (United States, 225 km away), Montello Wwtp (United States, 222 km away) and Horicon Wwtp (United States, 279 km away).

Climate twins of Preston: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2008 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Uw Arboretum - MadisonUnited States225 km (140 mi)7.4 C (45.3 F)936.2 mm (36.9 in)0.72
Montello WwtpUnited States222 km (138 mi)7.2 C (44.9 F)813.0 mm (32.0 in)0.73
Horicon WwtpUnited States279 km (173 mi)7.5 C (45.5 F)844.2 mm (33.2 in)0.77

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).