National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

International Falls, MN saw an average July temperature of 58.8 degrees F. This is 7.3 degrees F below normal as well as the coldest July ever observed at International Falls. The previous coldest July on record was set in 1992 where the monthly average temperature was 59.4 degrees F. The warmest daily temperature reached at the International Falls Airport was 79 degrees F on the 26th. In addition, the thermometer dropped into the 30s on four nights; two of which that recorded lows of 35 degrees F.

Several new daily record low temperatures have been set this summer at International Falls. One quite impressive record this month is the new record coldest daytime maximum temperature of 53 degrees F that was set on July 16th. This was a full 10 degrees F below the previous record set in 1956. July 16th 2009 also now holds the record for the coldest daily average temperature of 51 degree F for this date.

The average monthly temperature this July at the Duluth Airport was 62.1 degrees F or 3.4 degrees below normal. Although this month will be remembered by the locals as extremly cool, with only 5 days out of the month inching above normal, 2009 missed rankin in the Top 10 coldest Julys observed in the All-Time-Record by 0.1 degreees F.

In comparison, the Minneapolis/St Paul Airport recorded an average July temperature of 70 degress F, or 3.2 degrees F below normal.

July Climate Summaries:  
International Falls, MN  /   Duluth, MN