Milwaukee Water Temperature

Milwaukee is a city close to Lake Michigan. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 70.3°F / 21.3°C. The coolest month is February with an avg. water temperature of 33.6°F / 0.9°C. November is the sunniest at 0.1in / 3.5mm and May the wettest month with 1.8in / 46mm. The average air temperature is around 72.9°F / 22.7°C, July is the hottest month in a year. January is the coolest with 23°F / -5°C average air temperature. Hot-summer humid continental climate would be the climate here. July, June, August, September would be the best time to visit.

Milwaukee Summary

Description	Value
Current water temperature	/
Warmest Month Water Temperature:	August with 70.3°F / 21.3°C
Coldest Month Water Temperature:	February with 33.6°F / 0.9°C
Warmest Month Air Temperature:	July with 72.9°F / 22.7°C
Coldest Month Air Temperature:	January with 23°F / -5°C
Wettest Month:	May with 1.8in / 46mm
Driest Month:	November with 0.1in / 3.5mm
Highest Humidity	March with 75.8%
Lowest Humidity	October with 69.6%
Best Time to Visit:	July, June, August, September
Climate Classification	Hot-summer humid continental climate

Milwaukee water temperature by month

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Lake Michigan water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°F)	ø. Water Temperature (°F)	Min. Water Temperature (°F)
January	37.9	36.1	34.5
February	34.7	33.8	33.3
March	34.7	34	33.3
April	37.8	35.8	34.7
May	46.4	40.8	37.2
June	60.1	52.3	45.9
July	69.8	65.1	58.8
August	71.1	69.4	68
September	70.2	66.2	61.2
October	61.5	55.6	49.8
November	50.2	45.7	41.2
December	42.8	40.3	38.5

°C

Lake Michigan water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°C)	ø. Water Temperature (°C)	Min. Water Temperature (°C)
January	3.3	2.3	1.4
February	1.5	1	0.7
March	1.5	1.1	0.7
April	3.2	2.1	1.5
May	8	4.9	2.9
June	15.6	11.3	7.7
July	21	18.4	14.9
August	21.7	20.8	20
September	21.2	19	16.2
October	16.4	13.1	9.9
November	10.1	7.6	5.1
December	6	4.6	3.6

August is the month with the highest water temperature at 70.3°F / 21.3°C. The month with the lowest is February with an average water temperature of 33.6°F / 0.9°C.

Milwaukee weather today & 14-day weather forecast

7-day weather forecast
+9-day forecast

7-day weather forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Jan. 25	Light snow	31 °F 15°F	-1 °C -10°C	4mph (7km/h) east-southeast	0in (0mm) 55 %	82%
Jan. 26	Heavy snow	31 °F 19°F	-1 °C -7°C	5mph (8km/h) east-southeast	1in (13mm) 100 %	87%
Jan. 27	Light snow	22 °F 12°F	-6 °C -11°C	3mph (5km/h) north-northwest	0in (0mm) 35 %	81%
Jan. 28	Scattered clouds	18 °F 1°F	-8 °C -17°C	1mph (2km/h) northwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	88%
Jan. 29	Overcast clouds	29 °F 8°F	-1 °C -14°C	2mph (3km/h) south	0in (0mm) 0 %	86%
Jan. 30	Heavy snow	32 °F 26°F	0 °C -3°C	4mph (6km/h) southeast	1in (19mm) 100 %	91%
Jan. 31	Heavy snow	29 °F 25°F	-2 °C -4°C	3mph (5km/h) south-southeast	1in (15mm) 100 %	97%

+9-day forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Feb. 01	Light snow	29 °F 18°F	-2 °C -8°C	3mph (4km/h) north-northwest	0in (1mm) 80 %	91%
Feb. 02	Overcast clouds	33 °F 10°F	1 °C -12°C	1mph (2km/h) south-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	92%
Feb. 03	Mix snow/rain	37 °F 20°F	3 °C -7°C	2mph (4km/h) south	0in (2mm) 85 %	94%
Feb. 04	Light shower rain	29 °F 31°F	-2 °C -1°C	2mph (3km/h) southwest	0in (4mm) 80 %	100%
Feb. 05	Heavy rain	34 °F 21°F	1 °C -6°C	6mph (9km/h) southeast	1in (19mm) 95 %	97%
Feb. 06	Overcast clouds	20 °F 3°F	-7 °C -16°C	4mph (6km/h) west	0in (0mm) 20 %	89%
Feb. 07	Broken clouds	29 °F 3°F	-2 °C -16°C	3mph (5km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	87%
Feb. 08	Overcast clouds	35 °F 28°F	1 °C -2°C	3mph (5km/h) south-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	90%
Feb. 09	Light shower rain	39 °F 4°F	4 °C -15°C	5mph (8km/h) south-southwest	0in (4mm) 80 %	92%

Milwaukee weather by month / climate table

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	Max. Temperature °F	ø. Temperature °F	Min. Temperature (°F)	Precip. (in)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	32.9	23	14	1.3	0	74.9%
February	32.7	23.4	14.9	0.7	1	75.5%
March	42.6	31.3	18	0.2	0	75.8%
April	52.5	41.5	32.4	0.2	1	73.7%
May	66.2	53.4	44.2	1.8	2	75.1%
June	76.1	65.3	54.7	0.3	1	75.3%
July	80.8	72.9	64.8	0.3	0	71.4%
August	80.6	72.5	66.7	0.7	0	71.5%
September	76.8	66.2	54.7	0.4	1	71.1%
October	64.4	53.4	43.2	0.5	0	69.6%
November	51.8	41.5	31.6	0.1	0	70.8%
December	38.5	29.8	23	0.9	1	75.1%

°C

	Max. Temperature °C	ø. Temperature °C	Min. Temperature (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	0.5	-5	-10	33.6	0	74.9%
February	0.4	-4.8	-9.5	18.7	1	75.5%
March	5.9	-0.4	-7.8	5.4	0	75.8%
April	11.4	5.3	0.2	5.6	1	73.7%
May	19	11.9	6.8	46	2	75.1%
June	24.5	18.5	12.6	7.2	1	75.3%
July	27.1	22.7	18.2	8.3	0	71.4%
August	27	22.5	19.3	19	0	71.5%
September	24.9	19	12.6	9.1	1	71.1%
October	18	11.9	6.2	12.2	0	69.6%
November	11	5.3	-0.2	3.5	0	70.8%
December	3.6	-1.2	-5	21.6	1	75.1%

November is the driest at 0.1in / 3.5mm and May the wettest month with 1.8in / 46mm. With an average temperature of 72.9°F / 22.7°C, July is the warmest month in a year. January is the coldest with 23°F / -5°C average temperature.

Activities & POI in Milwaukee

Type of Activity	List
Beach	Pebble Beach
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing	Wheel Fun Rentals
Attraction	Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, Jazz in the Park, Bastille Days, PrideFest, Polish Fest, Milwaukee Taco Fest, Milwaukee Irish Fest, Mexican Fiesta, Laborfest, German Fest, Festa Italiana, Black Arts Fest MKE, Fromm Petfest, Big Gig BBQ, Live at Peck, Lakefront Festival of Art, AJ Bombers Chairs, Taste of Italy, Christkindlmarket, Skyline Music, Summerfest, River Rhythms, Milwaukee River Challenge, The Stone Creek Coffee Factory, Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, Victor Schlitz Mansion, Rehoboth New Life Center, Kappa Sigma Xi-Xi Fraternity, Court of Honor, Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame, Milwaukee Public Library Central Library

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