2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Park Rapids, MN vs Milwaukee, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Milwaukee. Park Rapids averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Park Rapids, Minnesota gets 27.2 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. Park Rapids averages 44.7 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

Park Rapids, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.1
Rain: averages 27.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.7 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 Park Rapids is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Park Rapids, MN

80°F

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Park Rapids / Milwaukee

July is the hottest month for Park Rapids with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Park Rapids, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park Rapids are August, July and June.

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 Park Rapids with an average of -3.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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

In Park Rapids, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

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 Park Rapids, there are 187.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

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 Park Rapids, there are 49.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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.

June is the wettest month in Park Rapids with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Park Rapids means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Park Rapids with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Park Rapids, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 44.7 inches in Park Rapids means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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 Park Rapids with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 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.