2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waukesha, WI vs Benton Harbor, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Benton Harbor. Waukesha averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Benton Harbor, Michigan gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waukesha, Wisconsin gets 34.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Benton Harbor averages 79.1 inches of snow per year. Waukesha averages 42.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Benton Harbor, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79.1 inches of snow a year

Waukesha, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 34.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Benton Harbor is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waukesha is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Waukesha, WI

57°F

Today's Weather - Benton Harbor, MI

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waukesha / Benton Harbor

July is the hottest month for Waukesha with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Waukesha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waukesha are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Benton Harbor with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Benton Harbor, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Benton Harbor are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waukesha with an average of 11.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Benton Harbor with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Waukesha, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In Benton Harbor, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

In Waukesha, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Benton Harbor, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Waukesha, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Benton Harbor, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

June is the wettest month in Waukesha with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Waukesha means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


August is the wettest month in Benton Harbor with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Benton Harbor means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in Waukesha with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Waukesha, which is rainier than most 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.

December is the rainiest month in Benton Harbor with 14.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Benton Harbor, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Waukesha means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 79.1 inches in Benton Harbor means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Waukesha with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Benton Harbor with 26.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.