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United States / Minnesota / Albert Lea Metro Area / Freeborn County / Bancroft / Zip Codes
Bancroft, MN has a continental climate with long, cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in January is around 10°F (-12°C), while the average temperature in July is around 77°F (25°C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 24 inches (60 cm) annually. Snowfall typically occurs from November to April with an average of 45 inches (115 cm) per season.

Bancroft, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bancroft averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Bancroft. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bancroft gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bancroft is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Bancroft, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBancroft, MinnesotaUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.7 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  5.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.14.3
  1240 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 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. 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 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bancroft with an average of 5.0°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Bancroft, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Bancroft, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bancroft but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Bancroft with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in Bancroft means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Bancroft with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Bancroft, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.7 inches in Bancroft means that it is one of the least snowy places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Bancroft with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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