Bancroft, MI Climate


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United States / Michigan / No Metro Area / Shiawassee County / Bancroft / Zip Codes
Bancroft, MI has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers as well as long, cold winters. The average summer temperature is 73°F (23°C), while the average winter temperature is 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation in Bancroft is quite high all year round, with most months getting at least 3 inches of precipitation. Snowfall accumulation can range from 24 to 72 inches per year, depending on the season.

Bancroft, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bancroft averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Bancroft. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bancroft gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bancroft is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bancroft, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBancroft, MichiganUnited States
  33.2 in.38.1 in.
  42.5 in.27.8 in.
  124.9 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  856 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bancroft with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Bancroft, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bancroft are June, August and July.
In Bancroft, there are 5.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bancroft with an average of 14.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bancroft, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
In Bancroft, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Bancroft is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Bancroft with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Bancroft means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Bancroft with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in Bancroft, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Bancroft means that it is less snowy than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Bancroft with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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