2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Marquette, MI vs St. Louis, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in St. Louis. Marquette averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Louis, Missouri gets 42.2 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.

St. Louis averages 15.5 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

St. Louis, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.5 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 St. Louis is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - St. Louis, MO

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Marquette / St. Louis

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 St. Louis with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In St. Louis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Louis are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Louis with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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

In St. Louis, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

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 St. Louis, there are 91.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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 St. Louis, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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.


May is the wettest month in St. Louis with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in St. Louis means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

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.

May is the rainiest month in St. Louis with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in St. Louis, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 15.5 inches in St. Louis means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

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

January is the snowiest month in St. Louis with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.