Milwaukee, WI: 2026
: 2026 so far averaged 53.1°F in Milwaukee, WI, the warmest 1 January to 10 October since 2024, 16th warmest of 156.
2026 so far, to
- Mean temperature
- 53.1°F
- Warmest since 2024
- 16th warmest of 156
- Precipitation
- 31.67 in
- Wettest since 2024
- 19th wettest of 156
A normal 1 January to 10 October in Milwaukee, WI (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 51.7°F, between 49.5°F and 53.8°F in eight years of ten and 28.55 in of precipitation, between 22.09 in and 37.84 in in eight years of ten.
- Normal range, 49.5 to 53.8°F
Every year, ranked, as a table
Every 1 January to 10 October in Milwaukee, WI from 1871 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.
| Year | Mean, °F | Rank | High, °F | Rank | Low, °F | Rank | Precipitation, in | Rank | Days missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.1 | 16 | 61.6 | 11 | 44.6 | 25 | 31.67 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51.8 | 34 | 59.9 | 34 | 43.7 | 39 | 30.85 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 55.6 | 1 | 63.6 | 2 | 47.6 | 1 | 33.48 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 54.8 | 3 | 62.7 | 4 | 46.9 | 3 | 26.71 | 67 | 0 |
| 2022 | 52.7 | 22 | 60.9 | 19 | 44.6 | 25 | 29.64 | 39 | 0 |
| 2021 | 54.8 | 3 | 62.9 | 3 | 46.8 | 4 | 18.30 | 146 | 0 |
| 2020 | 53.5 | 13 | 61.4 | 14 | 45.7 | 13 | 34.33 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 51.3 | 49 | 59.1 | 57 | 43.4 | 43 | 38.49 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 52.6 | 23 | 60.5 | 29 | 44.7 | 24 | 40.11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 54.4 | 6 | 62.6 | 5 | 46.2 | 8 | 29.13 | 43 | 0 |
| 2016 | 53.7 | 10 | 61.5 | 12 | 45.9 | 10 | 22.45 | 119 | 0 |
| 2015 | 50.1 | 81 | 58.3 | 73 | 41.8 | 83 | 22.34 | 121 | 0 |
| 2014 | 47.6 | 141 | 56 | 136 | 39.3 | 140 | 27.22 | 60 | 0 |
| 2013 | 50.7 | 60 | 58.6 | 67 | 42.7 | 62 | 33.77 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 55.5 | 2 | 64.3 | 1 | 46.8 | 4 | 22.31 | 122 | 0 |
| 2011 | 50.9 | 54 | 58.6 | 67 | 43.3 | 47 | 26.20 | 71 | 0 |
| 2010 | 53.9 | 8 | 61.8 | 9 | 46.1 | 9 | 31.01 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 49.9 | 82 | 58 | 82 | 41.8 | 83 | 27.14 | 61 | 0 |
| 2008 | 50.3 | 75 | 58.3 | 73 | 42.3 | 71 | 37.77 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 52.4 | 27 | 60.6 | 26 | 44.3 | 28 | 27.56 | 56 | 0 |
| 2006 | 53.5 | 13 | 61.1 | 16 | 45.9 | 10 | 30.18 | 29 | 0 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 18 | 60.7 | 23 | 45.2 | 17 | 20.14 | 135 | 0 |
| 2004 | 50.2 | 76 | 58.7 | 65 | 41.8 | 83 | 27.97 | 53 | 0 |
| 2003 | 49.3 | 101 | 57.7 | 91 | 40.9 | 106 | 14.96 | 156 | 0 |
| 2002 | 52.9 | 18 | 61 | 18 | 44.9 | 22 | 24.27 | 101 | 0 |
| 2001 | 51.4 | 45 | 59.2 | 53 | 43.5 | 41 | 30.80 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 51.9 | 32 | 59.9 | 34 | 43.9 | 35 | 39.45 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 52 | 31 | 60.1 | 33 | 44 | 33 | 35.72 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53.6 | 11 | 60.9 | 19 | 46.4 | 7 | 29.77 | 35 | 0 |
| 1997 | 49.5 | 96 | 57.6 | 95 | 41.4 | 95 | 29.41 | 41 | 0 |
| 1996 | 49 | 104 | 57.4 | 101 | 40.6 | 115 | 19.54 | 139 | 0 |
| 1995 | 53 | 17 | 60.8 | 21 | 45.2 | 17 | 24.75 | 93 | 0 |
| 1994 | 51.3 | 49 | 60.4 | 30 | 42.3 | 71 | 22.64 | 117 | 0 |
| 1993 | 50.7 | 60 | 58.5 | 70 | 43 | 55 | 33.99 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 50.7 | 60 | 58.3 | 73 | 43.2 | 51 | 24.80 | 91 | 0 |
| 1991 | 53.8 | 9 | 62.1 | 6 | 45.5 | 14 | 29.70 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 53.2 | 15 | 61.4 | 14 | 45 | 21 | 33.75 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49.6 | 91 | 57.9 | 87 | 41.2 | 101 | 25.83 | 78 | 0 |
| 1988 | 51.5 | 44 | 60.8 | 21 | 42.2 | 73 | 22.40 | 120 | 0 |
| 1987 | 53.6 | 11 | 62 | 8 | 45.1 | 20 | 30.05 | 32 | 0 |
| 1986 | 50.8 | 58 | 58.9 | 60 | 42.7 | 62 | 38.82 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 69 | 59.3 | 50 | 41.7 | 88 | 25.12 | 88 | 0 |
| 1984 | 50.9 | 54 | 59.2 | 53 | 42.7 | 62 | 27.08 | 62 | 0 |
| 1983 | 51.8 | 34 | 59.7 | 42 | 43.9 | 35 | 28.68 | 47 | 0 |
| 1982 | 47.3 | 144 | 56.2 | 132 | 38.3 | 150 | 25.57 | 82 | 0 |
| 1981 | 48.7 | 119 | 57.1 | 109 | 40.2 | 124 | 28.66 | 48 | 0 |
| 1980 | 48.7 | 119 | 57.2 | 105 | 40.3 | 121 | 26.74 | 65 | 0 |
| 1979 | 47.7 | 140 | 55.9 | 137 | 39.5 | 136 | 24.48 | 96 | 0 |
| 1978 | 48 | 134 | 56.1 | 134 | 40 | 131 | 34.54 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 49.8 | 86 | 58.5 | 70 | 41.1 | 102 | 30.34 | 28 | 0 |
| 1976 | 51.6 | 39 | 60.7 | 23 | 42.4 | 69 | 29.04 | 45 | 0 |
| 1975 | 49.1 | 102 | 56.8 | 114 | 41.4 | 95 | 23.90 | 108 | 0 |
| 1974 | 48.4 | 124 | 56.5 | 124 | 40.3 | 121 | 29.87 | 34 | 0 |
| 1973 | 51.7 | 36 | 59.3 | 50 | 44 | 33 | 25.98 | 77 | 0 |
| 1972 | 46.9 | 148 | 55.2 | 143 | 38.6 | 149 | 29.65 | 38 | 0 |
| 1971 | 47.4 | 143 | 56.5 | 124 | 38.3 | 150 | 18.54 | 142 | 0 |
| 1970 | 49.4 | 97 | 58.1 | 80 | 40.7 | 112 | 21.84 | 125 | 0 |
| 1969 | 48.9 | 106 | 57.7 | 91 | 40 | 131 | 27.54 | 57 | 0 |
| 1968 | 50.7 | 60 | 59.8 | 39 | 41.5 | 91 | 25.66 | 80 | 0 |
| 1967 | 48.6 | 121 | 57.7 | 91 | 39.4 | 137 | 20.56 | 131 | 0 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 133 | 57.5 | 99 | 38.8 | 148 | 19.58 | 138 | 0 |
| 1965 | 47.8 | 137 | 56.3 | 130 | 39.4 | 137 | 30.18 | 29 | 0 |
| 1964 | 50.6 | 67 | 59.9 | 34 | 41.3 | 98 | 24.88 | 90 | 0 |
| 1963 | 47.6 | 141 | 57.1 | 109 | 38.2 | 152 | 15.89 | 153 | 0 |
| 1962 | 48 | 134 | 57.2 | 105 | 38.9 | 147 | 20.29 | 133 | 0 |
| 1961 | 49.9 | 82 | 59.4 | 49 | 40.4 | 119 | 26.71 | 67 | 0 |
| 1960 | 47.8 | 137 | 56.6 | 121 | 39 | 144 | 35.52 | 9 | 0 |
| 1959 | 49.7 | 90 | 59 | 58 | 40.5 | 117 | 29.49 | 40 | 0 |
| 1958 | 48.9 | 106 | 58 | 82 | 39.8 | 134 | 16.19 | 151 | 0 |
| 1957 | 48.9 | 106 | 57.5 | 99 | 40.2 | 124 | 18.37 | 145 | 0 |
| 1956 | 49.6 | 91 | 58.6 | 67 | 40.5 | 117 | 25.56 | 83 | 0 |
| 1955 | 52.6 | 23 | 61.8 | 9 | 43.4 | 43 | 23.51 | 111 | 0 |
| 1954 | 51.6 | 39 | 59.9 | 34 | 43.3 | 47 | 31.87 | 18 | 0 |
| 1953 | 51.7 | 36 | 60.6 | 26 | 42.8 | 59 | 20.22 | 134 | 0 |
| 1952 | 50.9 | 54 | 59.5 | 44 | 42.2 | 73 | 27.05 | 63 | 0 |
| 1951 | 48.5 | 123 | 56.9 | 113 | 40.1 | 129 | 28.85 | 46 | 0 |
| 1950 | 48.4 | 124 | 56.8 | 114 | 39.9 | 133 | 28.39 | 50 | 0 |
| 1949 | 51.6 | 39 | 60.7 | 23 | 42.5 | 68 | 21.56 | 128 | 0 |
| 1948 | 49.8 | 86 | 58.7 | 65 | 40.9 | 106 | 19.64 | 137 | 0 |
| 1947 | 48.9 | 106 | 57.3 | 102 | 40.6 | 115 | 26.07 | 73 | 0 |
| 1946 | 50.8 | 58 | 60.3 | 31 | 41.3 | 98 | 15.72 | 155 | 0 |
| 1945 | 49.4 | 97 | 57.9 | 87 | 40.8 | 109 | 27.43 | 58 | 0 |
| 1944 | 50.7 | 60 | 59.5 | 44 | 41.9 | 80 | 22.69 | 116 | 0 |
| 1943 | 48.8 | 112 | 58.3 | 73 | 39.3 | 140 | 15.81 | 154 | 0 |
| 1942 | 50.2 | 76 | 58.8 | 62 | 41.5 | 91 | 24.17 | 103 | 0 |
| 1941 | 51.4 | 45 | 59.9 | 34 | 42.8 | 59 | 28.17 | 52 | 0 |
| 1940 | 48.8 | 112 | 55.6 | 141 | 41.9 | 80 | 27.80 | 55 | 0 |
| 1939 | 52.9 | 18 | 61.1 | 16 | 44.5 | 27 | 20.53 | 132 | 1 |
| 1938 | 52.6 | 23 | 59.8 | 39 | 45.4 | 16 | 36.91 | 7 | 2 |
| 1937 | 50.7 | 60 | 58.2 | 77 | 43.2 | 51 | 22.15 | 123 | 0 |
| 1936 | 49.4 | 97 | 57.2 | 105 | 41.7 | 88 | 26.24 | 70 | 0 |
| 1935 | 49.9 | 82 | 56.8 | 114 | 43.1 | 53 | 24.76 | 92 | 0 |
| 1934 | 51.4 | 45 | 59.5 | 44 | 43.3 | 47 | 16.96 | 150 | 0 |
| 1933 | 52.9 | 18 | 60.2 | 32 | 45.5 | 14 | 30.79 | 26 | 0 |
| 1932 | 52.3 | 29 | 59.6 | 43 | 44.9 | 22 | 17.80 | 148 | 0 |
| 1931 | 54.1 | 7 | 61.5 | 12 | 46.6 | 6 | 19.75 | 136 | 0 |
| 1930 | 51.7 | 36 | 59.8 | 39 | 43.7 | 39 | 18.28 | 147 | 0 |
| 1929 | 48.8 | 112 | 57.2 | 105 | 40.4 | 119 | 23.33 | 113 | 0 |
| 1928 | 49.8 | 86 | 57.6 | 95 | 41.9 | 80 | 22.49 | 118 | 0 |
| 1927 | 50.5 | 69 | 58 | 82 | 42.9 | 57 | 24.25 | 102 | 0 |
| 1926 | 48.9 | 106 | 56.6 | 121 | 41.3 | 98 | 22.84 | 115 | 0 |
| 1925 | 51.4 | 45 | 59.3 | 50 | 43.5 | 41 | 21.69 | 127 | 0 |
| 1924 | 47.1 | 147 | 53.9 | 151 | 40.2 | 124 | 29.40 | 42 | 0 |
| 1923 | 48.9 | 106 | 56.4 | 127 | 41.4 | 95 | 24.42 | 97 | 0 |
| 1922 | 51.6 | 39 | 59 | 58 | 44.2 | 31 | 21.00 | 130 | 0 |
| 1921 | 54.7 | 5 | 62.1 | 6 | 47.4 | 2 | 29.09 | 44 | 0 |
| 1920 | 48.6 | 121 | 56.4 | 127 | 40.7 | 112 | 21.94 | 124 | 0 |
| 1919 | 52.3 | 29 | 59.5 | 44 | 45.2 | 17 | 24.06 | 104 | 0 |
| 1918 | 48.4 | 124 | 56.4 | 127 | 40.3 | 121 | 21.23 | 129 | 0 |
| 1917 | 46.6 | 151 | 54.2 | 150 | 39 | 144 | 28.54 | 49 | 0 |
| 1916 | 49.6 | 91 | 57.3 | 102 | 42 | 78 | 30.56 | 27 | 0 |
| 1915 | 48.8 | 112 | 55.6 | 141 | 42 | 78 | 26.03 | 75 | 0 |
| 1914 | 50.5 | 69 | 58 | 82 | 42.9 | 57 | 26.41 | 69 | 0 |
| 1913 | 50.2 | 76 | 58.2 | 77 | 42.2 | 73 | 25.22 | 87 | 0 |
| 1912 | 46.4 | 152 | 53.8 | 152 | 39 | 144 | 29.66 | 37 | 0 |
| 1911 | 51.9 | 32 | 59.5 | 44 | 44.3 | 28 | 21.74 | 126 | 0 |
| 1910 | 51.1 | 51 | 58.8 | 62 | 43.3 | 47 | 18.50 | 143 | 0 |
| 1909 | 49.9 | 82 | 56.8 | 114 | 43 | 55 | 25.52 | 84 | 0 |
| 1908 | 50.9 | 54 | 58.4 | 72 | 43.4 | 43 | 23.99 | 106 | 0 |
| 1907 | 48.4 | 124 | 55.8 | 138 | 41 | 103 | 31.30 | 21 | 0 |
| 1906 | 51 | 52 | 58.2 | 77 | 43.8 | 37 | 23.99 | 106 | 0 |
| 1905 | 48.8 | 112 | 56.7 | 119 | 40.9 | 106 | 26.16 | 72 | 0 |
| 1904 | 46.9 | 148 | 54.6 | 148 | 39.1 | 143 | 26.80 | 64 | 0 |
| 1903 | 50.2 | 76 | 57.8 | 90 | 42.6 | 67 | 30.15 | 31 | 0 |
| 1902 | 49.6 | 91 | 57.6 | 95 | 41.5 | 91 | 23.19 | 114 | 0 |
| 1901 | 50.2 | 76 | 58 | 82 | 42.4 | 69 | 15.99 | 152 | 0 |
| 1900 | 50.7 | 60 | 58.8 | 62 | 42.7 | 62 | 26.01 | 76 | 0 |
| 1899 | 48.8 | 112 | 56.8 | 114 | 40.8 | 109 | 17.80 | 148 | 0 |
| 1898 | 51.6 | 39 | 59.2 | 53 | 44.1 | 32 | 27.28 | 59 | 0 |
| 1897 | 50.4 | 73 | 57.9 | 87 | 42.8 | 59 | 25.81 | 79 | 0 |
| 1896 | 50.4 | 73 | 58.1 | 80 | 42.7 | 62 | 24.72 | 94 | 0 |
| 1895 | 48.4 | 124 | 56.7 | 119 | 40.1 | 129 | 19.10 | 140 | 0 |
| 1894 | 51 | 52 | 58.9 | 60 | 43.1 | 53 | 23.64 | 109 | 0 |
| 1893 | 46.9 | 148 | 54.7 | 147 | 39.2 | 142 | 28.36 | 51 | 0 |
| 1892 | 47.9 | 136 | 54.8 | 146 | 41 | 103 | 30.84 | 24 | 0 |
| 1891 | 49.4 | 97 | 57 | 111 | 41.8 | 83 | 24.33 | 100 | 0 |
| 1890 | 49.1 | 102 | 56.6 | 121 | 41.6 | 90 | 25.08 | 89 | 0 |
| 1889 | 48.2 | 132 | 55.7 | 140 | 40.7 | 112 | 25.59 | 81 | 0 |
| 1888 | 45.1 | 154 | 53 | 154 | 37.2 | 154 | 18.88 | 141 | 0 |
| 1887 | 48.4 | 124 | 56.5 | 124 | 40.2 | 124 | 24.01 | 105 | 0 |
| 1886 | 48.3 | 131 | 56.3 | 130 | 40.2 | 124 | 25.51 | 85 | 0 |
| 1885 | 44 | 155 | 52.3 | 155 | 35.7 | 155 | 26.72 | 66 | 0 |
| 1884 | 47.3 | 144 | 54.9 | 145 | 39.6 | 135 | 26.07 | 73 | 0 |
| 1883 | 45.8 | 153 | 53.5 | 153 | 38.1 | 153 | 24.41 | 98 | 0 |
| 1882 | 50.5 | 69 | 57.6 | 95 | 43.4 | 43 | 23.45 | 112 | 0 |
| 1881 | 48.8 | 112 | 56.2 | 132 | 41.5 | 91 | 31.40 | 20 | 0 |
| 1880 | 52.4 | 27 | 60.6 | 26 | 44.3 | 28 | 27.91 | 54 | 0 |
| 1879 | 49.8 | 86 | 57.7 | 91 | 41.8 | 83 | 18.41 | 144 | 0 |
| 1878 | 52.5 | 26 | 59.2 | 53 | 45.9 | 10 | 33.24 | 17 | 0 |
| 1877 | 47.3 | 144 | 55.2 | 143 | 39.4 | 137 | 34.22 | 12 | 0 |
| 1876 | 48.4 | 124 | 56.1 | 134 | 40.8 | 109 | 43.39 | 1 | 0 |
| 1875 | 42.7 | 156 | 51.3 | 156 | 34.2 | 156 | 29.98 | 33 | 0 |
| 1874 | 49.6 | 91 | 57 | 111 | 42.1 | 77 | 25.42 | 86 | 0 |
| 1873 | 47.8 | 137 | 54.5 | 149 | 41 | 103 | 24.69 | 95 | 0 |
| 1872 | 49 | 104 | 55.8 | 138 | 42.2 | 73 | 23.52 | 110 | 0 |
| 1871 | 50.6 | 67 | 57.3 | 102 | 43.8 | 37 | 24.36 | 99 | 0 |
Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest
| Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.6 |
| 2012 | 55.5 |
| 2023 | 54.8 |
| 2021 | 54.8 |
| 1921 | 54.7 |
| 2017 | 54.4 |
| 1931 | 54.1 |
| 2010 | 53.9 |
| 1991 | 53.8 |
| 2016 | 53.7 |
| Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|
| 1875 | 42.7 |
| 1885 | 44 |
| 1888 | 45.1 |
| 1883 | 45.8 |
| 1912 | 46.4 |
| 1917 | 46.6 |
| 1972 | 46.9 |
| 1904 | 46.9 |
| 1893 | 46.9 |
| 1924 | 47.1 |
| Year | Precipitation, in |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 43.39 |
| 2018 | 40.11 |
| 2000 | 39.45 |
| 1986 | 38.82 |
| 2019 | 38.49 |
| 2008 | 37.77 |
| 1938 | 36.91 |
| 1999 | 35.72 |
| 1960 | 35.52 |
| 1978 | 34.54 |
| Year | Precipitation, in |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.96 |
| 1946 | 15.72 |
| 1943 | 15.81 |
| 1963 | 15.89 |
| 1901 | 15.99 |
| 1958 | 16.19 |
| 1934 | 16.96 |
| 1932 | 17.80 |
| 1899 | 17.80 |
| 1930 | 18.28 |
The hottest, coldest and wettest days
- Hottest day
- 99°F
- Coldest night
- -15°F
- Wettest day
- 1.98 in
Month by month
| Month | Mean temperature | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.3°F 51st coldest of 156 | 1.42 in 68th driest of 156 |
| February | 30.3°F 24th warmest of 156 | 0.72 in 33rd driest of 156 |
| March | 39.6°F 15th warmest of 156 | 3.02 in 57th wettest of 156 |
| April | 49.7°F 8th warmest of 156 | 9.49 in Wettest of 156 |
| May | 55.3°F 65th warmest of 156 | 0.36 in Driest of 156 |
| June | 67.1°F 45th warmest of 156 | 4.77 in 34th wettest of 156 |
| July | 75°F 15th warmest of 156 | 2.82 in 77th wettest of 156 |
| August | 71.7°F 45th warmest of 156 | 4.05 in 42nd wettest of 156 |
| September | 65.9°F 28th warmest of 156 | 3.90 in 56th wettest of 156 |
| October so far | 60.6°F 24th warmest of 156 | 1.12 in 44th wettest of 156 |
Hot days and freezes
- Milwaukee, WI has had 9 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 10 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 63rd most of 156 (with 2025, 2024, 2017 and 7 other years).
- Milwaukee, WI has had 75 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 10 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 139th most of 156 (with 1973, 1946 and 1929).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Milwaukee, WI came on Monday 20 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 101st latest of 156 (with 1962, 1951, 1914 and 2 other years).
Daily records set
| Date | Record | Value | Before | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmest day | 72°F | 67°F 2016 | Provisional | |
| Warmest day | 63°F | 56°F 1921 | Provisional | |
| Warmest day | 59°F | 54°F 2002, 1939 | Provisional |
- Daily records set and not listed
- 0
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Milwaukee, WI the day's answers
Every answer in words
- 2026 so far brought 31.67 in of precipitation in Milwaukee, WI, the wettest 1 January to 10 October since 2024, 19th wettest of 156.
- The hottest day of 2026 so far in Milwaukee, WI: 99°F on Tuesday 14 July 2026.
- The coldest night of 2026 so far in Milwaukee, WI: a low of -15°F on Friday 23 January 2026.
- The wettest day of 2026 so far in Milwaukee, WI: 1.98 in on Saturday 1 August 2026.