2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Iron Mountain, MI vs Burlington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Burlington. Iron Mountain averages 185 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington, Vermont gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Iron Mountain, Michigan gets 27.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Burlington averages 71.8 inches of snow per year. Iron Mountain averages 58.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Burlington, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.8 inches of snow a year

Iron Mountain, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.6
Rain: averages 27.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iron Mountain is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Iron Mountain, MI

57°F

Today's Weather - Burlington, VT

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Iron Mountain / Burlington

July is the hottest month for Iron Mountain with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Iron Mountain, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iron Mountain are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Burlington with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Burlington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iron Mountain with an average of 3.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Iron Mountain, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Burlington, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

In Iron Mountain, there are 187.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Burlington, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In Iron Mountain, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Burlington, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

July is the wettest month in Iron Mountain with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.8 inches in Iron Mountain means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.


August is the wettest month in Burlington with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Burlington means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.

October is the rainiest month in Iron Mountain with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Iron Mountain, which is one of the least rainy places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.2 inches in Iron Mountain means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 71.8 inches in Burlington means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

January is the snowiest month in Iron Mountain with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.