Marquette weather in May
In May, Marquette sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Marquette's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marquette's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 58°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 41°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 3.0 in
- 11.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 48 min
- 5:22 AM – 8:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.
A typical May day in Marquette reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 13°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 36 |
| 2 | 53 | 37 |
| 3 | 53 | 37 |
| 4 | 53 | 37 |
| 5 | 54 | 38 |
| 6 | 54 | 38 |
| 7 | 55 | 38 |
| 8 | 55 | 39 |
| 9 | 55 | 39 |
| 10 | 56 | 39 |
| 11 | 56 | 40 |
| 12 | 56 | 40 |
| 13 | 57 | 40 |
| 14 | 57 | 41 |
| 15 | 58 | 41 |
| 16 | 58 | 41 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 59 | 42 |
| 19 | 59 | 42 |
| 20 | 60 | 43 |
| 21 | 60 | 43 |
| 22 | 60 | 43 |
| 23 | 61 | 44 |
| 24 | 61 | 44 |
| 25 | 62 | 44 |
| 26 | 62 | 45 |
| 27 | 62 | 45 |
| 28 | 62 | 45 |
| 29 | 63 | 46 |
| 30 | 63 | 46 |
| 31 | 63 | 46 |
How May really feels in Marquette
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Marquette weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 10° | 1.5 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 19° | 1.9 | 8.8 | 7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 45° / 30° | 2.7 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 1.1 |
| May | 58° / 41° | 3.0 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 68° / 52° | 3.2 | 11 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 74° / 58° | 3.2 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 73° / 57° | 3.1 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 66° / 50° | 3.5 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 52° / 40° | 3.5 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 39° / 29° | 2.3 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 1.8 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
| Cloudier (%) | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | 39 | 61 |
| 4 | 39 | 61 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 39 | 61 |
| 7 | 39 | 61 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 40 | 60 |
| 10 | 39 | 61 |
| 11 | 39 | 61 |
| 12 | 39 | 61 |
| 13 | 39 | 61 |
| 14 | 40 | 60 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 43 | 57 |
| 19 | 43 | 57 |
| 20 | 43 | 57 |
| 21 | 43 | 57 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 44 | 56 |
| 24 | 45 | 55 |
| 25 | 45 | 55 |
| 26 | 45 | 55 |
| 27 | 45 | 55 |
| 28 | 45 | 55 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
| 31 | 45 | 55 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Marquette gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Snow chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 8 |
| 2 | 33 | 8 |
| 3 | 33 | 7 |
| 4 | 33 | 6 |
| 5 | 33 | 6 |
| 6 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | 34 | 5 |
| 8 | 34 | 4 |
| 9 | 34 | 4 |
| 10 | 34 | 4 |
| 11 | 35 | 4 |
| 12 | 35 | 3 |
| 13 | 35 | 3 |
| 14 | 35 | 3 |
| 15 | 35 | 3 |
| 16 | 36 | 2 |
| 17 | 36 | 2 |
| 18 | 36 | 2 |
| 19 | 36 | 2 |
| 20 | 36 | 1 |
| 21 | 36 | 1 |
| 22 | 36 | 1 |
| 23 | 36 | 1 |
| 24 | 36 | 0 |
| 25 | 36 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 97 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 96 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | 96 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 93 | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | 93 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | 90 | 7 | 3 |
| 23 | 90 | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 25 | 89 | 8 | 3 |
| 26 | 88 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 28 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 29 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 30 | 87 | 9 | 4 |
| 31 | 86 | 10 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 8 mph in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | light breeze |
| 2 | 8 | light breeze |
| 3 | 8 | light breeze |
| 4 | 8 | light breeze |
| 5 | 8 | light breeze |
| 6 | 8 | light breeze |
| 7 | 8 | light breeze |
| 8 | 8 | light breeze |
| 9 | 8 | light breeze |
| 10 | 8 | light breeze |
| 11 | 8 | light breeze |
| 12 | 8 | light breeze |
| 13 | 8 | light breeze |
| 14 | 8 | light breeze |
| 15 | 8 | light breeze |
| 16 | 8 | light breeze |
| 17 | 8 | light breeze |
| 18 | 8 | light breeze |
| 19 | 8 | light breeze |
| 20 | 8 | light breeze |
| 21 | 8 | light breeze |
| 22 | 8 | light breeze |
| 23 | 8 | light breeze |
| 24 | 8 | light breeze |
| 25 | 8 | light breeze |
| 26 | 8 | light breeze |
| 27 | 7 | light breeze |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:26 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 5:43 | 7:50 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 5:42 | 7:51 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:53 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:39 | 7:54 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:37 | 7:56 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 5:36 | 7:57 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 5:34 | 7:58 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 5:33 | 7:59 |
| 9 | 14.5 | 5:31 | 8:01 |
| 10 | 14.5 | 5:30 | 8:02 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 5:28 | 8:03 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 5:27 | 8:05 |
| 13 | 14.7 | 5:26 | 8:06 |
| 14 | 14.7 | 5:24 | 8:07 |
| 15 | 14.8 | 5:23 | 8:08 |
| 16 | 14.8 | 5:22 | 8:10 |
| 17 | 14.8 | 5:21 | 8:11 |
| 18 | 14.9 | 5:20 | 8:12 |
| 19 | 14.9 | 5:18 | 8:13 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 5:17 | 8:14 |
| 21 | 15.0 | 5:16 | 8:16 |
| 22 | 15.0 | 5:15 | 8:17 |
| 23 | 15.1 | 5:14 | 8:18 |
| 24 | 15.1 | 5:13 | 8:19 |
| 25 | 15.1 | 5:12 | 8:20 |
| 26 | 15.2 | 5:12 | 8:21 |
| 27 | 15.2 | 5:11 | 8:22 |
| 28 | 15.2 | 5:10 | 8:23 |
| 29 | 15.3 | 5:09 | 8:24 |
| 30 | 15.3 | 5:08 | 8:25 |
| 31 | 15.3 | 5:08 | 8:26 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 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 — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Marquette?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Marquette for sightseeing.
What to pack for Marquette in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Marquette sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marquette in May
The nearest coast averages about 38°F in May — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 40 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Bracing |
| Feb | 35 | Bracing |
| Mar | 34 | Bracing |
| Apr | 35 | Bracing |
| May | 38 | Bracing |
| Jun | 43 | Bracing |
| Jul | 54 | Bracing |
| Aug | 62 | Cool |
| Sep | 59 | Cool |
| Oct | 51 | Bracing |
| Nov | 44 | Bracing |
| Dec | 40 | Bracing |
UV index in Marquette in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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).