When to go · Marquette, Michigan
Marquette, Michigan in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Marquette, Michigan's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow.
- JulyGreatInside Marquette, Michigan's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow.
- AugustGreatInside Marquette, Michigan's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Marquette, Michigan's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow.
Weather in May
- Marquette, MichiganHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marquette, Michigan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Marquette, Michigan's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Sep–Oct for fall colour; Jan–Feb for snow.
Marquette, Michigan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast