2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milwaukee, WI vs Gerlach, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Gerlach. Milwaukee averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gerlach, Nevada gets 15.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gerlach averages 79.4 inches of snow per year. Milwaukee averages 44.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gerlach, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 15.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79.4 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gerlach is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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

Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

46°F

Today's Weather - Gerlach, NV

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Gerlach with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nevada. In Gerlach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gerlach are September, June and August.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gerlach with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Nevada.

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 Gerlach, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

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 Gerlach, there are 193.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

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.

In Gerlach, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nevada.

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 wettest month in Gerlach with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in Gerlach means that it is wetter than most places in Nevada.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Gerlach with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Gerlach, which is one of the rainiest places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 79.4 inches in Gerlach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Gerlach with 15.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.