Marquette weather in July

In July, Marquette sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 74°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Marquette's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marquette's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
1st warmest
Overnight low
58°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Marquette is city in the U.S. state of Michigan and County seat of Marquette County, Michigan.

Density
421/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 74°F through the month.

A typical July day in Marquette reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17256
27256
37357
47357
57357
67357
77357
87357
97358
107358
117458
127458
137458
147458
157458
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307459
317459

How July really feels in Marquette

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marquette weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°1.58.710.78.80.0
Feb24° / 10°1.26.47.3100.0
Mar34° / 19°1.98.8711.60.0
Apr45° / 30°2.710.65.413.31.1
May58° / 41°3.011.10.714.84.2
Jun68° / 52°3.211015.66.1
Jul74° / 58°3.211.4015.26.8
Aug73° / 57°3.110.70146.7
Sep66° / 50°3.511.6012.45.7
Oct52° / 40°3.513.61.510.72.6
Nov39° / 29°2.310.67.79.20.2
Dec29° / 19°1.89.811.38.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45050
55050
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
175743
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Marquette gets around 3.2 in of rain over 11.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144291971
243291971
342301971
441311981
540311981
639322081
738332081
837332091
936332191
1035342191
1134342291
1233342391
1332342391
1432342491
1531342491
1631342591
1730342591
1830342591
19303426101
20293426101
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:40 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:058:40
215.65:068:40
315.65:078:40
415.55:078:40
515.55:088:40
615.55:088:39
715.55:098:39
815.55:108:38
915.55:118:38
1015.45:118:38
1115.45:128:37
1215.45:138:36
1315.45:148:36
1415.35:158:35
1515.35:168:34
1615.35:178:34
1715.35:188:33
1815.25:198:32
1915.25:208:31
2015.25:218:30
2115.15:228:29
2215.15:238:29
2315.15:248:28
2415.05:258:26
2515.05:268:25
2615.05:278:24
2714.95:288:23
2814.95:308:22
2914.85:318:21
3014.85:328:20
3114.85:338:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Marquette?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Marquette for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marquette in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Marquette sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 58°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Marquette in July

The nearest coast averages about 54°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 62°F and coldest in March near 34°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr35Bracing
May38Bracing
Jun43Bracing
Jul54Bracing
Aug62Cool
Sep59Cool
Oct51Bracing
Nov44Bracing
Dec40Bracing

UV index in Marquette in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marquette peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marquette?

Marquette sits at 46.5°N, 87.4°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mackinac Island, 141 mi away.

Topography around Marquette

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Marquette.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marquette has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 ft.

The land around Marquette is covered by water (38%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and water (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and water (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
410 ft
10 miles
1,060 ft
50 miles
1,667 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mackinac Island 141 mi · Howard 142 mi · Green Bay 143 mi · Sault Ste. Marie 145 mi · Sault Ste. Marie 145 mi · Ashwaubenon 146 mi · Bellevue 147 mi · De Pere 149 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marquette (46.5435°, -87.3954°, elevation 666 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).