Marquette in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Marquette sees average daytime highs around 25°F and overnight lows near 13°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°F in early December to 27°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Marquette's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marquette's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°F
- Precipitation
- 4.6 in
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Marquette in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 32°F in early December to 27°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Marquette reaches about 25°F and drops to 13°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Marquette
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Marquette weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Marquette gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Marquette?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marquette.
What to pack for Marquette in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Marquette sees daytime highs around 25°F and nights near 13°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marquette in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 37°F across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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.