Iron River township, MI Climate


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Iron River Township, MI has a temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter, temperatures can dip down into the teens and twenties with occasional snowfall. The summer months are warmer with highs in the 80s and 90s and little precipitation. Spring and fall are milder seasons with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 70s. All in all, Iron River Township enjoys comfortable weather for most of the year.

Iron River township, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iron River township averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Iron River township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iron River township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Iron River township is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.8 Summer - 3.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Iron River township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIron River township, MichiganUnited States
  30.6 in.38.1 in.
  82.1 in.27.8 in.
  128.1 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  0.5°21.7°
  5.97
  3.24.3
  1590 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Iron River township with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Iron River township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iron River township are July, August and June.
In Iron River township, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iron River township with an average of 0.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Iron River township, there are 201.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
In Iron River township, there are 43.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.
Humidity in Iron River township is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Iron River township with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in Iron River township means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.
October is the rainiest month in Iron River township with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in Iron River township, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.1 inches in Iron River township means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Iron River township with 17.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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