Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 82°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 15°F.

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it had a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, making it the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-10-12. Each reading placed on Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 85°F Near Record · 99.7th pct

Low 59°F Very High · 93rd pct*

Feels-like 86°F Very High · 99th pct*

Humidity 13.1 g/m³ Very High · 96th pct

Wind 14 mph Above Normal · 70th pct

Gust* 22 mph Below Normal · 33rd pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

Percentiles marked * are pending verification.

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Milwaukee average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	29°F	15°F	0.10 in
February	33°F	19°F	0.10 in
March	45°F	28°F	0.10 in
April	57°F	39°F	0.10 in
May	68°F	49°F	0.10 in
June	78°F	60°F	0.10 in
July	82°F	66°F	0.10 in
August	80°F	63°F	0.10 in
September	73°F	56°F	0.10 in
October	60°F	44°F	0.10 in
November	46°F	33°F	0.10 in
December	33°F	21°F	0.10 in

Jan -4°–41°

Feb 1°–47°

Mar 15°–62°

Apr 30°–72°

May 39°–81°

Jun 51°–88°

Jul 58°–91°

Aug 55°–86°

Sep 46°–83°

Oct 33°–73°

Nov 22°–60°

Dec 3°–45°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 102°F on 1995-07-14
Coldest day on record: -26°F on 1996-02-03

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Percentiles compare each day to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →