Climate in Zip 53215 (Milwaukee, WI)

53215 Milwaukee, WI has a humid continental climate typical of the Great Lakes region. The area experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures regularly reaching into the mid- to high 80s Fahrenheit, along with cooler winters when temperatures can drop into the single digits or below 0°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though there tends to be more in spring and summer months. Additionally, 53215 Milwaukee, WI sees an average of 32 inches of snowfall each year.

Milwaukee (zip 53215), Wisconsin gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milwaukee (zip 53215) 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 53215). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee (zip 53215) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

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BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 53215 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 53215 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

July is the hottest month for the 53215 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the 53215 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 53215 zip code are June, August and July.

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In the 53215 zip code, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 53215 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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In the 53215 zip code, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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In the 53215 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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The humidity is usually comfortable in the 53215 zip code 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.

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June is the wettest month in the 53215 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in the 53215 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

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May is the rainiest month in the 53215 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in the 53215 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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An annual snowfall of 44.8 inches in the 53215 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 53215 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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