2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ironwood, MI vs Rochester Hills, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Rochester Hills. Ironwood averages 184 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester Hills, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ironwood, Michigan gets 35.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rochester Hills averages 33.1 inches of snow per year. Ironwood averages 166.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 inches of snow a year

Ironwood, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 76.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.4
Rain: averages 35.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 166.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rochester Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ironwood is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Ironwood, MI

42°F

Today's Weather - Rochester Hills, MI

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ironwood / Rochester Hills

July is the hottest month for Ironwood with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Ironwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ironwood are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Rochester Hills with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Rochester Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester Hills are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ironwood with an average of 2.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rochester Hills with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Ironwood, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

In Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Ironwood, there are 184.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Rochester Hills, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

In Ironwood, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

September is the wettest month in Ironwood with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Ironwood means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.


June is the wettest month in Rochester Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Ironwood with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in Ironwood, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Rochester Hills with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in Rochester Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 166.2 inches in Ironwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Ironwood with 40.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Rochester Hills with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.