Marquette, KS Climate


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Marquette, KS enjoys pleasant weather throughout the year. Spring and fall are usually mild, with occasional rain showers. Summer temperatures are mild, often staying in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, and winter temperatures rarely dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is generally sunny all year round but can get occasional snowfall in the winter months. Overall, Marquette, KS has a comfortable climate that is perfect for outdoor activities!

Marquette, Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marquette averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Marquette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marquette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marquette is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Marquette, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarquette, KansasUnited States
  29.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  72.6 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  1391 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Marquette with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Marquette, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marquette are May, September and June.
In Marquette, there are 55.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marquette with an average of 18.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Marquette, there are 128.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Marquette, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Marquette but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Marquette with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Marquette means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Marquette with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 72.6 rainy days annually in Marquette, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Marquette means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Marquette with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Marquette, Kansas, is a darling historic city that boasts two entire blocks of Victorian Historic buildings that are listed as the Washington Street Stare Historic  More

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