Marquette weather in October: Marquette, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Marquette in October has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 47°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. October is 12.4°F cooler than September and 12.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Marquette and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 14°F, from 61°F on October 1 to 47°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 50°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% |
| October 8 | 58°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% |
| October 15 | 54°F | 40°F | 47% | 25% |
| October 22 | 51°F | 38°F | 48% | 25% |
| October 31 | 47°F | 34°F | 47% | 23% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 61°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 3 | 60°F | 45°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 60°F | 45°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 59°F | 44°F | 45% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 6 | 59°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 58°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 58°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 9 | 57°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 10 | 57°F | 42°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 56°F | 42°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 12 | 56°F | 42°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 13 | 55°F | 41°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 14 | 55°F | 41°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 15 | 54°F | 40°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 16 | 54°F | 40°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h |
| October 17 | 53°F | 40°F | 47% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 18 | 53°F | 39°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 19 | 52°F | 39°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 20 | 52°F | 38°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 21 | 52°F | 38°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 22 | 51°F | 38°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 51°F | 37°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 24 | 50°F | 37°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 50°F | 37°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 49°F | 36°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 49°F | 36°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 48°F | 35°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 29 | 48°F | 35°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 30 | 48°F | 35°F | 47% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 31 | 47°F | 34°F | 47% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 40°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 60%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around October 24 (48%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 15 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Marquette, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal October, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014838.
What are the records for October in Marquette?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1860) is 89°F, on October 4, 1922; the coldest is 13°F, on October 25, 1887. The wettest October brought 7.13 in (1959); the snowiest, 17.5 inches (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2021 55.1°F (+8.1), 2022 48.5°F (+1.5), 2023 49.0°F (+2.0), 2024 53.9°F (+6.9), 2025 52.0°F (+5.0). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +8.1°F | 2.30 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | +1.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2023 | 49.0°F | +2.0°F | 3.62 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +6.9°F | 1.38 in |
| 2025 | 52.0°F | +5.0°F | 3.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014838; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Marquette compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, October normal highs run from 52°F in Hancock to 64°F in Eau Claire; Marquette's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.