Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bancroft features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1085 mm (42.7 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bancroft enjoys an average of 2728 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bancroft are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bancroft experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Bancroft usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bancroft are January, February and March. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 113 (4.5) | 105 (4.1) | 96 (3.8) | 87 (3.4) | 115 (4.5) | 82 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 89 (3.5) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Bancroft are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bancroft: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 160 | 233 | 220 | 280 | 310 | 345 | 317 | 278 | 196 | 149 | 123 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 32m | 14h 52m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Bancroft experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bancroft UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |