The climate of Milwaukee (Wisconsin
- United States of America)
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and is located
in the southeastern part of the state on Lake Michigan. Milwaukee is
located in Milwaukee County of which it also is the capital. The city
was founded during the second part of the 19th century. During this
period mainly German immigrants settled here. Nowadays the city has a
population figure of more than 1 million while the urban area is home
to more than 2 million people. Because the city is located on Lake
Michigan many water sports enthusiasts travel here every year. Several
annual festivals are held here. The Miller Brewing Company brewery is
based here. This brewery opened its doors in 1855.
Milwaukee has a moderate continental climate slightly influenced by
Lake Michigan. Because of this influence temperatures are slightly
higher here during the winter. However, it is still cold during the
winter with temperatures far below freezing point. Precipitation is
quite evenly spread out over the year with a peak during summer.
During the winter most precipitation falls in the form of sleet or
snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Milwaukee:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-3
-12
5
12
4
February
-1
-9
5
10
3
March
5
-3
6
12
3
April
13
3
7
11
3
May
19
8
9
11
5
June
25
13
10
10
11
July
28
17
10
9
18
August
26
16
9
10
21
September
22
12
7
10
19
October
15
6
6
10
13
November
7
0
4
11
8
December
0
-8
3
13
5
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
