Zip 53218 (Milwaukee, WI) Climate

Milwaukee, WI 53218 has a climate that is classified as humid continental, which means it experiences four distinct seasons with hot summers and cold winters. The area has generally cool temperatures in the spring and fall, while the summers are often warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80s and sometimes 90s. Winters in Milwaukee can be cold with temperatures dropping below freezing on average for more than half of days each year. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months and precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year.

Milwaukee (zip 53218), Wisconsin gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milwaukee (zip 53218) 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 Milwaukee (zip 53218). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee (zip 53218) 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 14
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53218 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

9.3 Summer - 4.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 53218 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	United States
	34.4 in.	38.1 in.
	44.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.3 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	14.2°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.3	4.3
	679 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 the 53218 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 53218 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 53218 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 53218 zip code, there are 12.5 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 the 53218 zip code with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53218 zip code, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In the 53218 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 53218 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 53218 zip code with 4.1 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 34.4 inches in the 53218 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 53218 zip code 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 the 53218 zip code, 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 the 53218 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53218 zip code with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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