Island Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Island Lake is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Island Lake
Island Lake is located in Minnesota
Island Lake
Island Lake
Location of the community of Island Lake
within Saint Louis County
Island Lake is located in the United States
Island Lake
Island Lake
Island Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°00′45″N 92°11′56″W / 47.01250°N 92.19889°W / 47.01250; -92.19889
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipGnesen Township and Fredenberg Township
Elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55803
Area code218

The community is located 18 miles north of the city of Duluth on Saint Louis County Road 4 (Rice Lake Road).

Island Lake is located within Gnesen Township and Fredenberg Township. Boulder Lake is also in the vicinity.

Climate

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Climate data for Island Lake 4E, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals: 1410ft (430m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 46
(8)
58
(14)
74
(23)
77
(25)
90
(32)
88
(31)
91
(33)
91
(33)
86
(30)
83
(28)
69
(21)
45
(7)
91
(33)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 37.5
(3.1)
43.1
(6.2)
57.7
(14.3)
70.3
(21.3)
82.5
(28.1)
84.4
(29.1)
86.5
(30.3)
85.5
(29.7)
80.8
(27.1)
71.6
(22.0)
51.5
(10.8)
38.8
(3.8)
85.0
(29.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.1
(−8.3)
23.4
(−4.8)
35.9
(2.2)
48.3
(9.1)
62.9
(17.2)
71.6
(22.0)
76.5
(24.7)
74.9
(23.8)
66.1
(18.9)
51.2
(10.7)
35.1
(1.7)
22.6
(−5.2)
48.8
(9.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 7.3
(−13.7)
12.0
(−11.1)
25.3
(−3.7)
38.2
(3.4)
51.2
(10.7)
60.9
(16.1)
65.9
(18.8)
64.5
(18.1)
56.2
(13.4)
42.7
(5.9)
28.1
(−2.2)
14.8
(−9.6)
38.9
(3.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −2.5
(−19.2)
0.6
(−17.4)
14.7
(−9.6)
28.0
(−2.2)
39.5
(4.2)
50.1
(10.1)
55.2
(12.9)
54.0
(12.2)
46.2
(7.9)
34.2
(1.2)
21.0
(−6.1)
7.0
(−13.9)
29.0
(−1.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −27.4
(−33.0)
−22.5
(−30.3)
−13.1
(−25.1)
10.5
(−11.9)
26.9
(−2.8)
35.7
(2.1)
45.7
(7.6)
42.9
(6.1)
31.5
(−0.3)
22.1
(−5.5)
−0.2
(−17.9)
−16.2
(−26.8)
−26.9
(−32.7)
Record low °F (°C) −36
(−38)
−37
(−38)
−28
(−33)
−4
(−20)
23
(−5)
31
(−1)
42
(6)
36
(2)
28
(−2)
17
(−8)
−11
(−24)
−27
(−33)
−37
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.00
(25)
0.98
(25)
1.41
(36)
2.36
(60)
3.40
(86)
4.40
(112)
4.08
(104)
3.46
(88)
3.49
(89)
2.91
(74)
1.76
(45)
1.42
(36)
30.67
(780)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 11.8
(30)
20.8
(53)
10.7
(27)
15.3
(39)
1.7
(4.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
trace 2.0
(5.1)
10.3
(26)
22.5
(57)
95.1
(241.4)
Source 1: NOAA[1]
Source 2: XMACIS (2010-2020 snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Island Lake 4E, Minnesota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
  • Mn/DOT map of Saint Louis County – Sheet 2 – 2011 edition