Marquette weather in February: Marquette, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Marquette in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 20°F, rising from 24°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 1.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −11°C, 37 mm of precipitation and 53 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMarquette
- Station IDUSW00014838
- Location46.55°N 87.38°W
- Elevation665 ft (203 m)
- Population21,845
- Jan 25° 12°
- Feb 27° 13°
- Mar 35° 21°
- Apr 46° 31°
- May 59° 41°
- Jun 68° 50°
- Jul 75° 58°
- Aug 74° 58°
- Sep 67° 52°
- Oct 54° 40°
- Nov 41° 29°
- Dec 30° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marquette in February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 19.7°F. February is 1.2°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Marquette and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 24°F on February 1 to 31°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 14°F and 25°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 24°F | 11°F | 50% | 17% |
| February 8 | 25°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% |
| February 15 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% |
| February 22 | 29°F | 14°F | 42% | 16% |
| February 28 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 15% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 24°F | 11°F | 50% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 24°F | 11°F | 50% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 24°F | 11°F | 49% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 25°F | 11°F | 49% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 25°F | 11°F | 48% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 25°F | 11°F | 48% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 25°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 25°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 25°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 26°F | 11°F | 46% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 26°F | 12°F | 46% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 26°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 27°F | 12°F | 45% | 16% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 12°F | 44% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 28°F | 13°F | 43% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 28°F | 14°F | 42% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 29°F | 14°F | 42% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 14°F | 42% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 29°F | 14°F | 41% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 15% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 20.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Marquette in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around February 1 (50%). In all, 1.47 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Marquette, 27 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 20.9 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 28 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014838.
What are the records for February in Marquette?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1860) is 69°F, on February 21, 1877; the coldest is −33°F, on February 8, 1861. The wettest February brought 5.17 in (1890); the snowiest, 55.9 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.7°F: 2021 16.1°F (−3.6), 2022 15.3°F (−4.4), 2023 23.0°F (+3.3), 2024 29.4°F (+9.7), 2025 19.5°F (−0.2), 2026 23.4°F (+3.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.1°F | −3.6°F | 0.92 in |
| 2022 | 15.3°F | −4.4°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 23.0°F | +3.3°F | 1.79 in |
| 2024 | 29.4°F | +9.7°F | 0.94 in |
| 2025 | 19.5°F | −0.2°F | 0.89 in |
| 2026 | 23.4°F | +3.7°F | 2.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014838; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Marquette compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; Marquette's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.