2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Huntsville, AL vs Milwaukee, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Milwaukee. Huntsville averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Milwaukee averages 44.6 inches of snow per year. Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 34.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 inches of snow a year

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milwaukee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

61°F

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

40°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Huntsville / Milwaukee

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Milwaukee with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milwaukee are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milwaukee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Milwaukee, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Milwaukee, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Milwaukee, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


June is the wettest month in Milwaukee with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Milwaukee means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Milwaukee with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Milwaukee, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in Milwaukee means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Milwaukee with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.