West Milwaukee, WI Climate


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West Milwaukee, WI has a typical continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, the average temperature is around 77°F (25°C) while in the winter months it can drop to an average of 17°F (-8°C). Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 43 inches each season. The temperatures in West Milwaukee tend to be slightly warmer than surrounding areas because of its location on Lake Michigan.

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

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

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in West Milwaukee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Milwaukee 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 West Milwaukee is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

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

  ClimateWest Milwaukee, WisconsinUnited States
  35.2 in.38.1 in.
  44.6 in.27.8 in.
  123.4 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  12.6°21.7°
  6.77
  3.34.3
  659 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 West Milwaukee with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In West Milwaukee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Milwaukee are June, August and September.
In West Milwaukee, there are 11.4 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 West Milwaukee with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In West Milwaukee, there are 140.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
In West Milwaukee, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Milwaukee but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in West Milwaukee with 4.4 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 35.2 inches in West Milwaukee means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.
May is the rainiest month in West Milwaukee with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in West 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.
An annual snowfall of 44.6 inches in West Milwaukee means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in West Milwaukee with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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