Iron Mountain Metro Area, MI Climate

The Iron Mountain, MI Metro Area has a humid continental climate, which means it experiences warm summers and cold winters. During the months of June through September, temperatures average between 70 and 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy with an average temperature range from 10 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall can reach up to 70 inches per year in some areas. Overall, Iron Mountain enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Iron Mountain Metro Area, Michigan gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iron Mountain Metro Area averages 61 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 Mountain Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iron Mountain Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 3
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Iron Mountain metro area is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Iron Mountain metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Iron Mountain, Michigan	United States
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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 the Iron Mountain metro area with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In the Iron Mountain metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Iron Mountain metro area are July, August and June.

In the Iron Mountain metro area, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Iron Mountain metro area with an average of 3.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the Iron Mountain metro area, there are 190.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In the Iron Mountain metro area, there are 34.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Iron Mountain metro area 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 the Iron Mountain metro area with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in the Iron Mountain metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in the Iron Mountain metro area with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in the Iron Mountain metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.9 inches in the Iron Mountain metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Iron Mountain metro area with 13.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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