Marquette, WI climate
Marquette has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Marquette feels like
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Marquette weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | 1.3" | 10.9" | 7 | 25 | 6° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 13° | 1.2" | 10.0" | 7 | 25 | 9° – 33° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 1.9" | 5.9" | 8 | 14 | 24° – 48° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 3.4" | 2.4" | 11 | 2 | 36° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 44° | 27° | 2.0" | 1.7" | 8 | 3 | 27° – 45° |
| December | 32° | 16° | 1.6" | 10.8" | 8 | 18 | 11° – 35° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 34.4" | 42.0" | 109 | 86 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Marquette
Marquette gets 34 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 86 days of the year.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Marquette
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Marquette, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Marquette compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Marquette averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Marquette’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 11° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Marquette’s climate
What is the coldest month in Marquette?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Marquette?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Marquette get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Marquette?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 8.
What is the rainiest month in Marquette?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 34 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Marquette itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Montello, WI (9 mi, snow) and Markesan, WI (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.