Marquette County, MI Climate

Marquette County, MI has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, with average temperatures in the mid-70s and occasional severe weather events such as thunderstorms and tornadoes. Winters are cold with average temperatures in the 20s with frequent snowfall. Spring is mild with temperature extremes between high and low points. Fall is chilly and often wet as a result of passing storms from the Great Lakes region. Overall, Marquette County experiences a moderate climate compared to other areas of Michigan.

Marquette County, Michigan gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marquette County averages 157 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Marquette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marquette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 157 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marquette County is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

8.9 Summer - 2.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Marquette County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 County with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Marquette County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marquette County are July, August and June.

In Marquette County, there are 2.3 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 County with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Marquette County, there are 187.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

In Marquette County, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

Humidity in Marquette County 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 June.

September is the wettest month in Marquette County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in Marquette County means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

January is the rainiest month in Marquette County with 16.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 154.2 rainy days annually in Marquette County, 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 Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 157.0 inches in Marquette County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Marquette County with 36.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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