Monthly outlook for Bancroft, SD: average high 63°, average low 45.7°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (84.2°), the coolest 17 October (26.6°).
63°/45.7°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 October – 18 October
60.9°
58.7°
+1.2°
19 October – 28 October
66.6°
55°
+6.5°
29 October – 7 November
at normal
49°
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October records over 66 years
88.5°3 October 2025All-time high
5.4°26 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 1084° / 61°0
84 °
Bancroft, Saturday, 10 October
Clear. High 84°, low 61°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sun, 1179° / 55°0
79 °
Bancroft, Sunday, 11 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 55°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Mon, 1261° / 53°0.15
61 °
Bancroft, Monday, 12 October
Rain. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.1 mph E
Humidity92%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point52°
Tue, 1355° / 48°0.01
55 °
Bancroft, Tuesday, 13 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 48°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 1457° / 45°0
57 °
Bancroft, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.6 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1555° / 46°0.2
55 °
Bancroft, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind30.7 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 1644° / 37°0
44 °
Bancroft, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind27.7 mph NW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 1743° / 27°0
43 °
Bancroft, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 43°, low 27°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind19 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point12°
Sun, 1856° / 35°0
56 °
Bancroft, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 1964° / 42°0
64 °
Bancroft, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 42°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2070° / 46°0
70 °
Bancroft, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 70°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind17.1 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2166° / 50°0
66 °
Bancroft, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Thu, 2263° / 42°0
63 °
Bancroft, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Fri, 2375° / 50°0
75 °
Bancroft, Friday, 23 October
Clear. High 75°, low 50°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind17.5 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2462° / 48°0.01
62 °
Bancroft, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 48°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2554° / 38°0.04
54 °
Bancroft, Sunday, 25 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high54°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low18° (2020)
Mon, 2655° / 38°0.02
55 °
Bancroft, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low5° (2020)
Tue, 2753° / 37°0.08
53 °
Bancroft, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low9° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 36°0.03
52 °
Bancroft, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (2024)
Record low17° (2017)
Thu, 2952° / 36°0.06
52 °
Bancroft, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (1978)
Record low18° (1991)
Fri, 3050° / 36°0.1
50 °
Bancroft, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low15° (1991)
Sat, 3150° / 34°0.05
50 °
Bancroft, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low15° (2019)
Sun, 0149° / 34°0.05
49 °
Bancroft, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low16° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 33°0.04
49 °
Bancroft, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low9° (1991)
Tue, 0348° / 33°0.03
48 °
Bancroft, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low7° (1991)
Wed, 0448° / 32°0.02
48 °
Bancroft, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high68° (2016)
Record low1° (1995)
Thu, 0548° / 33°0.04
48 °
Bancroft, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low9° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 32°0.03
47 °
Bancroft, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low0° (2003)
Sat, 0748° / 31°0.02
48 °
Bancroft, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low7° (2003)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Bancroft, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Bancroft, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.