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Marquette, MI has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The city experiences significant seasonal temperature differences with January typically being the coldest month of the year and July being the warmest. Average temperatures in winter range from a low of 12°F to a high of 29°F while summertime temperatures range from a low of 49°F to a high of 74°F. Marquette also experiences an average of 42 inches of snowfall each year and receives an average of 46 inches of rainfall annually.

Marquette, Michigan gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marquette averages 155 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Marquette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 155 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 2.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Marquette, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarquette, MichiganUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  154.7 in.27.8 in.
  158.1 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  75.8°85.8°
  10.1°21.7°
  5.67
  3.14.3
  666 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 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.
In Marquette, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marquette with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.
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 Marquette, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
Humidity in Marquette is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
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.
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.
An annual snowfall of 154.7 inches in Marquette means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Marquette with 37.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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