2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Escanaba, MI vs Manistique, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Manistique. Escanaba averages 183 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manistique, Michigan gets 32.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Escanaba, Michigan gets 29.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Manistique averages 126.3 inches of snow per year. Escanaba averages 52.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Manistique, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.1
Rain: averages 32.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126.3 inches of snow a year

Escanaba, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 76.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.6
Rain: averages 29.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manistique is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Escanaba is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Escanaba, MI

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Today's Weather - Manistique, MI

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Escanaba / Manistique

July is the hottest month for Escanaba with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Escanaba, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Escanaba are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Manistique with an average high temperature of 75.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Manistique, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manistique are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Escanaba with an average of 8.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

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

In Escanaba, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

In Manistique, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

In Escanaba, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Manistique, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Escanaba, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Manistique, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

July is the wettest month in Escanaba with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Escanaba means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.


September is the wettest month in Manistique with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Manistique means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

October is the rainiest month in Escanaba with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Escanaba, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Manistique with 16.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in Manistique, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.3 inches in Escanaba means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 126.3 inches in Manistique means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Escanaba with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Manistique with 34.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.