Milwaukee weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Milwaukee is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with July and August close behind. Milwaukee averages about 1,950 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 90 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,950
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 74/100
- Rain / year
- 948 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.6 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 1.4M
- Elevation
- 203 m
When is the best time to visit Milwaukee?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Milwaukee is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Milwaukee?
Milwaukee gets a moderate 1,950 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate September (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #421 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 948 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 40 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 43 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 59 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| May | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| June | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 125 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 95 mm | 7 |
| August | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| October | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 82 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 54 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Chicago United States · 108 km · best in Sep · 2,095 h sun/yr
- Madison United States · 119 km · best in Sep · 2,236 h sun/yr
- Appleton United States · 154 km · best in Jul · 2,243 h sun/yr
- Green Bay United States · 172 km · best in Jul · 2,244 h sun/yr
- South Bend United States · 189 km · best in Sep · 2,045 h sun/yr
- Grand Rapids United States · 193 km · best in Jul · 2,024 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Rockford United States · 129 km · 2,258 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Muskegon United States · 137 km · 1,962 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Gary United States · 153 km · 2,094 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Milwaukee compares month by month: Milwaukee vs Chicago · Milwaukee vs Madison · Milwaukee vs Green Bay · Milwaukee vs Appleton · all comparisons
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