2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milwaukee, WI vs Allentown, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Allentown. Milwaukee averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allentown, Pennsylvania gets 46.6 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.

Allentown averages 29.2 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

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.8
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.2 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 Allentown is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

38°F

Today's Weather - Allentown, PA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Allentown with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Allentown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Allentown are September, June and May.

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 Allentown with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Allentown, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Allentown, there are 121.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Allentown, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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.


July is the wettest month in Allentown with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Allentown means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Allentown with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Allentown, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 29.2 inches in Allentown means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Allentown with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.