2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milwaukee, WI vs Atlantic City, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Atlantic City. Milwaukee averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atlantic City, New Jersey gets 40.4 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.

Atlantic City averages 13.1 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

Atlantic City, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.8
Rain: averages 40.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 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 Atlantic City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

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

48°F

Today's Weather - Atlantic City, NJ

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Milwaukee / Atlantic City

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 Atlantic City with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Atlantic City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlantic City are June, September 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlantic City with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

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 Atlantic City, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

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 Atlantic City, there are 74.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

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 Atlantic City, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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.


March is the wettest month in Atlantic City with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Atlantic City means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Atlantic City with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Atlantic City, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 13.1 inches in Atlantic City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Atlantic City with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.