Milwaukee weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Milwaukee, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 99°F on 1995-07-14; its coldest fell to -23°F on 1996-02-03.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F2008-01-07
-9°F1985-01-20
|
44°F2007-01-05
-23°F1994-01-19
|
| February | 64°F2024-02-27
-8°F1996-02-03
|
50°F2017-02-21
-23°F1996-02-03
|
| March | 71°F2012-03-20
10°F2019-03-04
|
59°F2007-03-26
-9°F1980-03-02
|
| April | 79°F1980-04-22
28°F1982-04-06
|
63°F2026-04-14
12°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 87°F2012-05-27
43°F1984-05-03
|
74°F2012-05-28
29°F2026-05-02
|
| June | 95°F1988-06-25
54°F2001-06-04
|
80°F1988-06-25
40°F2003-06-01
|
| July | 99°F1995-07-14
62°F2015-07-01
|
84°F1995-07-14
52°F2015-07-02
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| August | 98°F1988-08-17
62°F2004-08-11
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81°F1988-08-17
47°F1986-08-28
|
| September | 92°F2013-09-10
49°F1995-09-22
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78°F2011-09-02
36°F1995-09-23
|
| October | 82°F2007-10-06
35°F1996-10-31
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70°F2007-10-06
24°F1988-10-30
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| November | 70°F2016-11-01
20°F2014-11-18
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61°F2024-11-05
7°F1986-11-13
|
| December | 63°F2001-12-05
-3°F1983-12-23
|
54°F2001-12-05
-17°F1983-12-24
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 64°F2024-02-27
-9°F1985-01-20
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54°F2001-12-05
-23°F1996-02-03
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 87°F2012-05-27
10°F2019-03-04
|
74°F2012-05-28
-9°F1980-03-02
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 99°F1995-07-14
54°F2001-06-04
|
84°F1995-07-14
40°F2003-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 92°F2013-09-10
20°F2014-11-18
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78°F2011-09-02
7°F1986-11-13
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Milwaukee has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.