Brookfield, WI Climate


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Brookfield, WI has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. It experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average of 16°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, most of which is snowfall during the winter months. Summer months tend to be mild and sunny with temperatures rarely reaching above 90°F.

Brookfield, Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brookfield averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Brookfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brookfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Brookfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrookfield, WisconsinUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  118.6 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  830 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Brookfield with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Brookfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brookfield are June, August and July.
In Brookfield, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brookfield with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Brookfield, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Brookfield, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Brookfield is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Brookfield with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Brookfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Brookfield with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Brookfield, 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.
An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Brookfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Brookfield with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 13 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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