Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Wisconsin United States

We show the climate in Wisconsin by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Milwaukee, Madison, and Superior.

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Average High and Low Temperature in Wisconsin

Average High and Low Temperature in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F6518812913597234-085-713NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 30°F33°F43°F55°F65°F75°F80°F78°F71°F59°F46°F34°F
Madison 28°F32°F45°F59°F70°F79°F82°F80°F72°F59°F45°F32°F
Superior 23°F27°F37°F50°F61°F71°F77°F75°F66°F53°F39°F27°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 18°F21°F30°F39°F48°F59°F65°F64°F56°F45°F34°F23°F
Madison 14°F17°F28°F39°F49°F59°F63°F61°F53°F42°F30°F19°F
Superior 7°F11°F22°F33°F41°F50°F58°F57°F49°F39°F27°F13°F

Milwaukee

Average Hourly Temperature in MilwaukeeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold

Madison

Average Hourly Temperature in MadisonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolwarmvery coldvery coldcomfortablecomfortable

Superior

Average Hourly Temperature in SuperiorJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery coldfrigidfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Wisconsin

Chance of Clearer Skies in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%6742407136NowNowMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 42%44%46%47%50%57%65%66%65%57%49%44%
Madison 40%42%46%47%50%57%65%67%65%56%47%41%
Superior 37%38%42%45%49%58%68%69%62%52%45%38%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Wisconsin

Daily Chance of Precipitation in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%3513417NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 4.7d4.2d6.3d8.6d10.1d10.4d10.5d10.2d8.8d7.4d6.3d5.6d
Madison 4.4d3.9d6.2d8.9d10.5d11.3d11.1d10.6d8.6d7.1d6.0d5.4d
Superior 2.7d2.4d4.8d7.1d9.6d11.9d11.3d10.6d9.3d7.2d4.8d3.8d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Wisconsin

Average Monthly Rainfall in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in3.50.54.23.90.1NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 0.6″0.8″1.5″2.8″3.0″3.5″3.1″3.2″3.1″2.4″1.9″1.1″
Madison 0.4″0.6″1.5″2.9″3.3″4.1″3.6″3.6″3.2″2.4″1.8″0.9″
Superior 0.1″0.2″0.7″1.9″2.8″3.8″3.3″3.1″3.1″2.1″1.1″0.3″

Average Monthly Snowfall in Wisconsin

Average Monthly Snowfall in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in4.45.24.9NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 4.3″3.9″2.0″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.0″3.8″
Madison 4.7″4.6″2.6″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.8″5.1″
Superior 3.8″3.8″4.4″2.3″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.6″2.9″4.3″

Hours of Daylight in Wisconsin

Hours of Daylight in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr15.49.0NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 9.4h10.6h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.1h
Madison 9.4h10.6h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.1h
Superior 9.0h10.3h12.0h13.6h15.1h15.8h15.4h14.1h12.5h10.8h9.4h8.6h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Wisconsin

Chance of Muggy Conditions in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%3421NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d3.6d9.3d8.9d3.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d
Madison 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.0d5.4d10.8d9.1d3.4d0.3d0.0d0.0d
Superior 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.3d5.6d5.0d1.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed in Wisconsin

Average Wind Speed in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph14.98.912.58.011.1NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 14.714.313.612.811.19.89.29.311.112.713.814.2
Madison 12.212.312.412.110.69.38.58.39.610.811.411.5
Superior 11.010.910.810.59.48.78.28.49.410.010.210.4

Average Water Temperature in Wisconsin

Average Water Temperature in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F7136NaN62NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 38°F36°F36°F38°F43°F54°F67°F70°F66°F56°F47°F41°F
Superior 36°F34°F34°F36°F38°F44°F54°F62°F58°F49°F43°F38°F

Tourism Score in Wisconsin

Tourism Score in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.1NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Wisconsin

Beach/Pool Score in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.23.7NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Wisconsin

Growing Season in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Wisconsin

Growing Degree Days in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°FNowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Wisconsin

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in WisconsinJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh7.01.51.3NowNowSuperiorSuperiorMadisonMadisonMilwaukeeMilwaukee
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Milwaukee 1.92.84.05.26.26.86.86.04.83.32.11.6
Madison 1.92.94.15.26.26.86.86.04.83.32.11.6
Superior 1.62.53.85.06.16.76.75.94.42.91.71.3

This report illustrates the typical weather for Milwaukee, Madison, and Superior year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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