2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Manitowoc, WI vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Sault Ste. Marie. Manitowoc averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Manitowoc, Wisconsin gets 31.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sault Ste. Marie averages 108.9 inches of snow per year. Manitowoc averages 41.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.7
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108.9 inches of snow a year

Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 77.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.3
Rain: averages 31.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sault Ste. Marie is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manitowoc is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Manitowoc, WI

52°F

Today's Weather - Sault Ste. Marie, MI

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Manitowoc / Sault Ste. Marie

July is the hottest month for Manitowoc with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Manitowoc, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manitowoc are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Sault Ste. Marie with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sault Ste. Marie are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manitowoc with an average of 13.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sault Ste. Marie with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Manitowoc, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

In Manitowoc, there are 135.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Manitowoc, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

August is the wettest month in Manitowoc with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Manitowoc means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


October is the wettest month in Sault Ste. Marie with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Sault Ste. Marie means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in Manitowoc with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Manitowoc, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Sault Ste. Marie with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 158.8 rainy days annually in Sault Ste. Marie, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Manitowoc means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 108.9 inches in Sault Ste. Marie means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Manitowoc with 13.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Sault Ste. Marie with 28.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.