Iron River Weather Records

Iron River, Michigan weather averages and records from 1896–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Iron River, Michigan was 103 °F which occurred on July 13, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Iron River, Michigan was -47 °F which occurred on February 10, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Iron River Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 21.3 0.5 55 -43 1.1 13.9
February 25.4 -0.2 66 -47 1.0 12.5
March 36.9 9.8 83 -33 1.4 8.8
April 49.7 24.1 92 -12 2.5 7.1
May 64.1 37.2 100 10 3.2 0.3
June 73.3 46.8 98 23 4.0 0.0
July 77.0 50.4 103 28 4.2 0.0
August 75.0 47.9 100 26 3.1 0.0
September 67.1 40.6 96 15 3.5 0.0
October 53.2 30.5 88 2 3.3 2.1
November 37.9 20.5 75 -17 1.8 8.0
December 26.3 8.5 59 -41 1.4 13.5
Entire year 50.8 26.4 103 -47 30.0 65.0
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1896–2024
Highest daily low 76 °F July 30, 1917
Lowest daily high -20 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F February 20, 1905
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Mar 9–10, 2000
Most daily precipitation 5.2 inches July 15, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 11.4 inches July 1999
Most yearly precipitation 55.2 inches 1911
Most yearly days with precipitation 170 1951
Earliest snow in season September 25 1928
Latest snow in season June 3 1945
Most daily snow 15.0 inches March 15, 1939
Most monthly snow 44.6 inches December 1996
Most yearly snow 119.1 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 119.5 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 53.0 inches February 2, 1935
Earliest freeze August 8 1904
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 8 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 29 1910
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 22 1980
Latest freeze July 21 1898
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 10 1999
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 31 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 23 1937
Most days in a year < 0 °F 87 2014
Most days in a year < 32 °F 223 1917
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 84 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 20 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 1936
Iron River Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Dec 28, 1961 – Jan 10, 1962
Without precipitation 35 days Feb 11 – Mar 16, 1912
With snow 12 days Feb 16–27, 1960
High temperature at or
below freezing
68 days Dec 17, 1978 – Feb 22, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 38 days Jun 11 – Jul 18, 1921
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Jul 22–29, 1941
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 11–13, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
4A
Iron River is in plant hardiness zone 4A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Facts About Iron River Weather
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Years Station Coordinates
1922–2024 Stambaugh 2SSE location
1896–1922 Iron River location