Isle Harbor, MN Climate


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Isle Harbor, MN has a moderate climate throughout the year. The summers are warm and pleasant with temperatures rarely exceeding 90°F while the winters can be cold, with temperatures dipping below 0°F at night. Rainfall is spread out over the year but tends to peak in the summer months. Snowfall usually begins in November and continues until March or April, with some snowstorms occurring throughout the remainder of the year as well. Isle Harbor experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Isle Harbor, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Isle Harbor averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Isle Harbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Isle Harbor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Isle Harbor is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Isle Harbor, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIsle Harbor, MinnesotaUnited States
  27.7 in.38.1 in.
  41.9 in.27.8 in.
  88.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  -0.4°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1274 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 Isle Harbor with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Isle Harbor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Isle Harbor are August, July and June.
In Isle Harbor, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Isle Harbor with an average of -0.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Isle Harbor, there are 179.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Isle Harbor, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Isle Harbor 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.
June is the wettest month in Isle Harbor with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Isle Harbor means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Isle Harbor with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 88.9 rainy days annually in Isle Harbor, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Isle Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Isle Harbor with 9.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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