Marquette weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Marquette is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and September close behind. Marquette averages about 1,842 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Marquette?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Marquette is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 47 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Marquette?
Marquette gets a moderate 1,842 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #462 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 902 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -11° / 12°F | 47 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -11° / 12°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| May | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| June | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| July | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 90 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 76 mm | 6 |
| September | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 98 mm | 4 |
| October | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 105 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -7° / 19°F | 61 mm | 0 |
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Marquette: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Marquette?
Marquette is a small town in United States at 360 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Marquette get a year?
Marquette gets about 1,842 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Marquette?
The sunniest time to visit Marquette is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Marquette?
January is the least sunny month in Marquette, scoring 0/100 with about 47 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Marquette?
The typical midday UV index in Marquette peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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