2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Huntsville, AL vs Marquette, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Marquette. Huntsville averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marquette, Michigan gets 31.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Marquette averages 154.7 inches of snow per year. Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Marquette, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 75.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.1
Rain: averages 31.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 154.7 inches of snow a year

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marquette is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

69°F

Today's Weather - Marquette, MI

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Huntsville / Marquette

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Marquette with an average high temperature of 75.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Marquette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marquette are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marquette with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Marquette, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Marquette, there are 166.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Marquette, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


September is the wettest month in Marquette with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Marquette means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Marquette with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 158.1 rainy days annually in Marquette, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 154.7 inches in Marquette means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Marquette with 37.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.