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 81°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 18°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: 2026-07-25. Each reading placed on Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 83°F Above Normal · 67th pct

Low 65°F Below Normal · 37th pct

Feels-like 88°F Above Normal · 66th pct

Humidity 14.8 g/m³ Normal · 49th pct

Wind 15 mph High · 90th pct

Gust 22 mph Normal · 49th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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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	18°F	0.10 in
February	32°F	20°F	0.10 in
March	41°F	28°F	0.10 in
April	52°F	38°F	0.10 in
May	62°F	48°F	0.10 in
June	75°F	61°F	0.10 in
July	81°F	68°F	0.10 in
August	78°F	66°F	0.10 in
September	72°F	59°F	0.10 in
October	59°F	47°F	0.10 in
November	46°F	35°F	0.10 in
December	34°F	24°F	0.10 in

Jan 0°–40°

Feb 4°–44°

Mar 16°–55°

Apr 31°–64°

May 40°–73°

Jun 53°–83°

Jul 61°–89°

Aug 59°–84°

Sep 50°–80°

Oct 37°–70°

Nov 25°–58°

Dec 7°–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: 99°F on 1995-07-14
Coldest day on record: -23°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 →