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Milwaukee Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Milwaukee, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Milwaukee month looks like before you travel — then check the live Milwaukee forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
27°C average high
Coolest month
January
-8°C average low
Wettest month
April
90 mm of rain
Driest month
February
16 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Milwaukee by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C | -8°C | -32°C / 15°C | 23 mm | 75% | 15 km/h |
| February | 1°C | -8°C | -26°C / 23°C | 16 mm | 70% | 16 km/h |
| March | 7°C | -2°C | -22°C / 25°C | 44 mm | 69% | 17 km/h |
| April | 13°C | 3°C | -9°C / 28°C | 90 mm | 66% | 17 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 9°C | -1°C / 33°C | 83 mm | 66% | 15 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 2°C / 36°C | 86 mm | 68% | 13 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 18°C | 10°C / 35°C | 51 mm | 70% | 12 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 17°C | 9°C / 37°C | 74 mm | 74% | 11 km/h |
| September | 23°C | 14°C | 1°C / 35°C | 74 mm | 74% | 12 km/h |
| October | 16°C | 7°C | -5°C / 31°C | 67 mm | 73% | 14 km/h |
| November | 8°C | 0°C | -19°C / 24°C | 41 mm | 72% | 15 km/h |
| December | 2°C | -4°C | -23°C / 19°C | 31 mm | 76% | 15 km/h |
Best time to visit Milwaukee
The most comfortable time to visit Milwaukee is generally June to July and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 681 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 27°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 90 mm, roughly 6× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Milwaukee forecast for what is happening now.
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