Milwaukee weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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.
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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Milwaukee: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Milwaukee get a year?
Milwaukee gets about 1,950 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Milwaukee?
The sunniest time to visit Milwaukee is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Milwaukee?
January is the least sunny month in Milwaukee, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Milwaukee?
The typical midday UV index in Milwaukee peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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