2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Marquette, MI vs Black Forest, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Black Forest. Marquette averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Black Forest, Colorado gets 21.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Marquette, Michigan gets 31.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Black Forest averages 100.6 inches of snow per year. Marquette averages 154.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Black Forest, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 81.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.1
Rain: averages 21.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100.6 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Black Forest is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Marquette, MI

56°F

Today's Weather - Black Forest, CO

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Marquette / Black Forest

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.

July is the hottest month for Black Forest with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Black Forest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Black Forest are August, June and July.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Black Forest with an average of 14.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

In Black Forest, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Black Forest, there are 185.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Black Forest, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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.


August is the wettest month in Black Forest with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Black Forest means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Black Forest with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Black Forest, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 100.6 inches in Black Forest means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Black Forest with 20.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.