2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Schaumburg, IL vs Milwaukee, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Milwaukee. Schaumburg averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Schaumburg, Illinois gets 37.7 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. Schaumburg averages 33.2 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

Schaumburg, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.2 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 Schaumburg is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Schaumburg, IL

65°F

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Schaumburg with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Schaumburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Schaumburg are June, September and August.

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 Schaumburg with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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

In Schaumburg, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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 Schaumburg, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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 Schaumburg, there are 11.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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.

August is the wettest month in Schaumburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Schaumburg means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Schaumburg with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Schaumburg, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 33.2 inches in Schaumburg means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

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 Schaumburg with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months 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.