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Climate of Albert Lea: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Albert Lea, with average daytime highs around 28°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -13°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 41°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 900 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to August (around 51% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 140 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Albert Lea, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° | -13° | 22 mm | 88% |
| Feb | -2° | -12° | 30 mm | 85% |
| Mar | 6° | -5° | 49 mm | 79% |
| Apr | 14° | 2° | 92 mm | 73% |
| May | 20° | 8° | 120 mm | 74% |
| Jun | 26° | 15° | 140 mm | 76% |
| Jul | 28° | 17° | 103 mm | 75% |
| Aug | 26° | 16° | 100 mm | 74% |
| Sep | 23° | 11° | 98 mm | 73% |
| Oct | 14° | 3° | 70 mm | 75% |
| Nov | 6° | -3° | 39 mm | 79% |
| Dec | -2° | -10° | 38 mm | 87% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Albert Lea. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Albert Lea weather
Albert Lea, in Minnesota's humid continental climate, known for cold winters shaped by its northern latitude, is positioned about 148 km south of Minneapolis. The warmer months mean warm summers (June–August). Finally, there's very cold winters (December–February) with heavy snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Albert Lea: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Albert Lea is about 148 km south of Minneapolis, in Minnesota.
Albert Lea sees very cold winters (December–February) with heavy snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Albert Lea's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Albert Lea, with average daytime highs of about 28°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -13°C and daytime highs reach around -4°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Albert Lea receives about 900 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 140 mm, and the main rainy period is May to August.
September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Albert Lea, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Albert Lea typically sees daytime highs near 6°C and lows near -3°C, with about 39 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 79%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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The current temperature for Albert Lea updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Albert Lea's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Minnesota described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.