Albert Lea weather in October
In October, Albert Lea sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Albert Lea's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albert Lea's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 58°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 40°
- 7th coldest
- Precipitation
- 2.6 in
- 8.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 6:35 AM – 5:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 11 mph
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.92 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.4
- out of 10
Albert Lea is city in Minnesota.
- Density
- 473/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1855
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.
A typical October day in Albert Lea reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 14°F cooler than September and about 16°F warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
| Avg low (°F) | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 46 |
| 2 | 65 | 45 |
| 3 | 64 | 45 |
| 4 | 64 | 44 |
| 5 | 63 | 44 |
| 6 | 63 | 44 |
| 7 | 62 | 43 |
| 8 | 62 | 43 |
| 9 | 61 | 42 |
| 10 | 61 | 42 |
| 11 | 60 | 41 |
| 12 | 60 | 41 |
| 13 | 59 | 41 |
| 14 | 59 | 40 |
| 15 | 58 | 40 |
| 16 | 58 | 40 |
| 17 | 57 | 39 |
| 18 | 57 | 39 |
| 19 | 56 | 38 |
| 20 | 56 | 38 |
| 21 | 55 | 38 |
| 22 | 55 | 37 |
| 23 | 54 | 37 |
| 24 | 54 | 37 |
| 25 | 53 | 36 |
| 26 | 53 | 36 |
| 27 | 52 | 35 |
| 28 | 52 | 35 |
| 29 | 51 | 34 |
| 30 | 51 | 34 |
| 31 | 50 | 33 |
How October really feels in Albert Lea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Albert Lea weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 8° | 1.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 12° | 1.2 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 2.4 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 56° / 37° | 3.8 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 68° / 49° | 4.9 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 77° / 59° | 5.5 | 12.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 80° / 63° | 4.3 | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 78° / 60° | 4.1 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 71° / 52° | 3.6 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 58° / 40° | 2.6 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 42° / 27° | 1.9 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 1.4 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 52 | 48 |
| 14 | 51 | 49 |
| 15 | 51 | 49 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 | 48 | 52 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 46 | 54 |
| 21 | 45 | 55 |
| 22 | 44 | 56 |
| 23 | 44 | 56 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 42 | 58 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 42 | 58 |
| 29 | 40 | 60 |
| 30 | 40 | 60 |
| 31 | 41 | 59 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Albert Lea gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2 | 29 | 0 |
| 3 | 29 | 1 |
| 4 | 29 | 1 |
| 5 | 29 | 1 |
| 6 | 29 | 1 |
| 7 | 29 | 1 |
| 8 | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | 29 | 1 |
| 10 | 29 | 1 |
| 11 | 29 | 1 |
| 12 | 28 | 2 |
| 13 | 28 | 2 |
| 14 | 28 | 2 |
| 15 | 27 | 2 |
| 16 | 27 | 2 |
| 17 | 27 | 2 |
| 18 | 27 | 2 |
| 19 | 27 | 2 |
| 20 | 27 | 2 |
| 21 | 27 | 3 |
| 22 | 27 | 3 |
| 23 | 27 | 3 |
| 24 | 27 | 3 |
| 25 | 26 | 3 |
| 26 | 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 26 | 4 |
| 28 | 25 | 4 |
| 29 | 25 | 5 |
| 30 | 25 | 5 |
| 31 | 24 | 6 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 86 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 11 mph in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | light breeze |
| 2 | 10 | light breeze |
| 3 | 11 | light breeze |
| 4 | 11 | light breeze |
| 5 | 11 | light breeze |
| 6 | 11 | light breeze |
| 7 | 11 | light breeze |
| 8 | 11 | light breeze |
| 9 | 11 | light breeze |
| 10 | 11 | light breeze |
| 11 | 11 | light breeze |
| 12 | 11 | light breeze |
| 13 | 11 | light breeze |
| 14 | 11 | light breeze |
| 15 | 11 | light breeze |
| 16 | 11 | light breeze |
| 17 | 11 | light breeze |
| 18 | 11 | light breeze |
| 19 | 11 | light breeze |
| 20 | 11 | light breeze |
| 21 | 11 | light breeze |
| 22 | 11 | light breeze |
| 23 | 11 | light breeze |
| 24 | 11 | light breeze |
| 25 | 11 | light breeze |
| 26 | 11 | light breeze |
| 27 | 11 | light breeze |
| 28 | 11 | light breeze |
| 29 | 11 | light breeze |
| 30 | 11 | light breeze |
| 31 | 11 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:43 | 5:41 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:27 | 5:25 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 4:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:17 | 5:48 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:18 | 5:46 |
| 3 | 11.4 | 6:19 | 5:45 |
| 4 | 11.4 | 6:20 | 5:43 |
| 5 | 11.3 | 6:22 | 5:41 |
| 6 | 11.3 | 6:23 | 5:39 |
| 7 | 11.2 | 6:24 | 5:37 |
| 8 | 11.2 | 6:25 | 5:36 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 6:26 | 5:34 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 6:28 | 5:32 |
| 11 | 11.0 | 6:29 | 5:30 |
| 12 | 11.0 | 6:30 | 5:29 |
| 13 | 10.9 | 6:31 | 5:27 |
| 14 | 10.9 | 6:33 | 5:25 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 6:34 | 5:23 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 6:35 | 5:22 |
| 17 | 10.7 | 6:37 | 5:20 |
| 18 | 10.7 | 6:38 | 5:18 |
| 19 | 10.6 | 6:39 | 5:17 |
| 20 | 10.6 | 6:40 | 5:15 |
| 21 | 10.5 | 6:42 | 5:14 |
| 22 | 10.5 | 6:43 | 5:12 |
| 23 | 10.4 | 6:44 | 5:11 |
| 24 | 10.4 | 6:46 | 5:09 |
| 25 | 10.3 | 6:47 | 5:08 |
| 26 | 10.3 | 6:48 | 5:06 |
| 27 | 10.3 | 6:50 | 5:05 |
| 28 | 10.2 | 6:51 | 5:03 |
| 29 | 10.2 | 6:52 | 5:02 |
| 30 | 10.1 | 6:53 | 5:01 |
| 31 | 10.1 | 6:55 | 4:59 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.92 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.4 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Albert Lea
In October, Albert Lea sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Albert Lea sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Albert Lea's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Albert Lea?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Albert Lea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Albert Lea in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Albert Lea sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Albert Lea in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albert Lea peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Albert Lea?
Albert Lea sits at 43.6°N, 93.4°W, 1,243 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Austin, 20 mi away.
Topography around Albert Lea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Albert Lea.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Albert Lea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 1,240 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 ft.
The land around Albert Lea is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (73%) within 10 miles, and cropland (85%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albert Lea (43.648°, -93.3683°, elevation 1,243 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).