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United States / Wisconsin / Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area / Milwaukee County / Wauwatosa / Zip Codes
Wauwatosa, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Winters typically bring snowfall from December to March, while summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are generally mild in temperature with plenty of rain showers throughout the year. Temperatures often reach below freezing during winter months, making it a great destination for winter activities like skiing and snowboarding.

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wauwatosa averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Wauwatosa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wauwatosa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Wauwatosa, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWauwatosa, WisconsinUnited States
  34.6 in.38.1 in.
  44.5 in.27.8 in.
  123.1 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  666 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 Wauwatosa with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Wauwatosa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wauwatosa are June, August and September.
In Wauwatosa, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wauwatosa with an average of 13.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Wauwatosa, there are 137.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In Wauwatosa, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Wauwatosa 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 Wauwatosa with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Wauwatosa means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in Wauwatosa with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.1 rainy days annually in Wauwatosa, 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.
An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in Wauwatosa means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Wauwatosa with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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