Marquette, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 21,297 Elev. 201 m / 659 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Winters in Marquette are severe, with temperatures dropping to 9°F (-13°C) in January, while summers bring mild highs of 76°F (24°C) in July. Wind chill can push winter lows to -3°F (-19°C). Expect around 42 rainy days annually (23.5 in / 597 mm total), with snow on 13 days and 116 in (2958 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 79 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 66°F (19°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 76°F (24°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Feels like | -3°F (-19°C) low | |
| Rain | 42 days | 23.5 in (597 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 13 days | 116.4 in (2958 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 79 sunny | 19 stormy |
| Wind | 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
80
Jan 83
Feb 76
Mar 65
Apr 47
May 61
Jun 46
Jul 54
Aug 56
Sep 52
Oct 73
Nov 87
Dec Humidity (%)
75
Jan 73
Feb 72
Mar 72
Apr 65
May 74
Jun 76
Jul 79
Aug 82
Sep 77
Oct 76
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 13 mi Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (MQT)
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Hospital 1 mi UP Health System
Hiking trail 22 mi Anderson Lake Pathway
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F -5°C | 9°F -13°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 13.3 in337 mm | 2 |
| February | 25°F -4°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 16.8 in427 mm | 0 |
| March | 37°F 3°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 37.3 in947 mm | 4 |
| April | 46°F 8°C | 29°F -2°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 7 |
| May | 60°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 15 |
| June | 70°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 76°F 24°C | 58°F 15°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.4 in 85 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 68°F 20°C | 53°F 11°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 59°F 15°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 11 |
| November | 40°F 4°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | 13.7 in349 mm | 2 |
| December | 26°F -3°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | 28.7 in728 mm | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 |
| March | 4 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 1 |
| May | 15 | 0 |
| June | 8 | 4 |
| July | 12 | 4 |
| August | 8 | 7 |
| September | 10 | 2 |
| October | 11 | 1 |
| November | 2 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 32°F 0°C | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 33°F 1°C | 34°F 1°C |
| May | 39°F 4°C | 43°F 6°C |
| June | 47°F 8°C | 55°F 13°C |
| July | 64°F 18°C | 67°F 20°C |
| August | 66°F 19°C | 69°F 20°C |
| September | 62°F 16°C | 60°F 16°C |
| October | 58°F 14°C | 54°F 12°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 41°F 5°C |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 33°F 0°C |