Winter temperatures · Wisconsin
How cold does Milwaukee get in winter?
In a typical winter, December to February, Milwaukee averages highs around 34°F and lows around 20°F.
About 50 days a year never get above freezing. About 22 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 7 go below zero. That makes it the 28th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 30°F.
Milwaukee has about 50 days a year that never get above freezing, and handles each of them like a brewery with a plan.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 34°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 20°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 50 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 123 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 22 |
| Nights a year below zero | 7 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 80°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- South Bend, Indiana: highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F
- Portland, Maine: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
- Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014839.