Mountain Iron, Minnesota Climate
United States
Pop. 2,880 Elev. 451 m / 1,480 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Mountain Iron experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of -2°F (-19°C) in January to mild summers reaching 78°F (26°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -15°F (-26°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 34 days per year (24.2 in / 616 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 56 in (1416 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 85 sunny days per year and around 21 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 70°F (21°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 78°F (25°C) high | -2°F (-19°C) low |
| Feels like | -15°F (-26°C) low | |
| Rain | 34 days | 24.2 in (616 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 55.7 in (1416 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 85 sunny | 21 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
72
Jan 73
Feb 68
Mar 70
Apr 44
May 61
Jun 53
Jul 52
Aug 59
Sep 56
Oct 60
Nov 81
Dec Humidity (%)
74
Jan 69
Feb 53
Mar 59
Apr 50
May 69
Jun 74
Jul 76
Aug 78
Sep 72
Oct 71
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 14 mi Range Regional Airport (HIB)
Ski resort 15 mi Giants Ridge Resort
National park 97 mi Frog Bay Tribal National Park
Mountain peak
(20,733 ft) 138 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 3 mi Saint Michael's Health & Rehabilitation Center
Hiking trail 41 mi Norway Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°F -9°C | -2°F -19°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 8.8 in223 mm | 2 |
| February | 19°F -7°C | 0°F -18°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 8.6 in219 mm | 4 |
| March | 42°F 6°C | 20°F -6°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 9.0 in229 mm | 8 |
| April | 51°F 10°C | 31°F 0°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 11.5 in291 mm | 7 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 0.2 in6 mm | 17 |
| June | 74°F 24°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.7 in 93 mm | — | 6 |
| July | 78°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 7.4 in 188 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 51°F 11°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 6 |
| October | 58°F 14°C | 42°F 5°C | 1.5 in 37 mm | — | 9 |
| November | 37°F 3°C | 24°F -4°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 8.3 in210 mm | 9 |
| December | 19°F -7°C | 1°F -17°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 9.3 in237 mm | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 |
| February | 4 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 17 | 1 |
| June | 6 | 6 |
| July | 8 | 6 |
| August | 8 | 2 |
| September | 6 | 4 |
| October | 9 | 0 |
| November | 9 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 32°F 0°C |
| May | 46°F 8°C |
| June | 63°F 17°C |
| July | 70°F 21°C |
| August | 67°F 20°C |
| September | 59°F 15°C |
| October | 52°F 11°C |
| November | 36°F 2°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |