Best time to visit Marquette
The best time to visit Marquette is July–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Marquette, Michigan, United States
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4.8 °C / 23 °F | -11 °C / 12 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -4.3 °C / 24 °F | -12.2 °C / 10 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | -6.5 °C / 20 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | -0.8 °C / 31 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | good month |
| June | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| July | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | best month |
| August | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| September | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 80 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| October | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | -1.4 °C / 29 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -1.8 °C / 29 °F | -7.2 °C / 19 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–September
- Good
- May–June
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, wet days 10.9 days, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, wet days 11.6 days, relative humidity 74%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, wet days 10.8 days, relative humidity 75%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, wet days 10.9 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, wet days 10.8 days.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–October
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 15 h, wet days 10.9 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 15.8 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 11.6 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
July · best
In its favour: precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 15.4 h, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, wet days 10.8 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 14.1 h, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, wet days 10.9 days, feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.9 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, feels like (high) 8.8 °C / 48 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: wet days 12.9 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mont Ste. Marie, 887 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -9.9 °C | -9.4 °C | -2.7 °C | 4 °C | 13.3 °C | 20.2 °C | 24.9 °C | 23.5 °C | 18.4 °C | 8.8 °C | 0.2 °C | -6.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.7 days | 0.7 days | 1.4 days | 2.8 days | 2.3 days | 3 days | 2.5 days | 2.2 days | 2.1 days | 2.4 days | 1.5 days | 1.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 pm | 10 pm | 3 am | 12 am | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 3 am | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 4.9 h | 7.2 h | 8.5 h | 9.4 h | 11.2 h | 12.1 h | 12.8 h | 11.4 h | 9.5 h | 7.1 h | 5.2 h | 3.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 78% | 74% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 74% | 75% | 78% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 81% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 2.4 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 2.9 µg/m³ | 2.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 4.7 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.