Milwaukee: Geography and Climate
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Milwaukee's climate is influenced by its proximity to Lake Michigan, which helps moderate temperatures year-round. Winters are cold—daytime high temperatures average below freezing in the upper 20s and low 30s, with lows in the teens. The average annual snowfall in Milwaukee is just over 47 inches. Summer days are warm, with average highs near 80 degrees, and evening temperatures cool down to the low 60s. April and August are the wettest months in Milwaukee; January and February are the driest.
Average Temperatures & Precipitation
Temperatures
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| High | 27 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Low | 13 | 16 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 19 |
Precipitation
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Inches | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2 |
Air Quality Index (AQI)
Days Recorded (2008): 255Median AQI: 41
Days in Good Range: 0.76
Days in Moderate Range: 0.22
Days in Unhealthy Range (Sensitive Groups): 0.01
Days in Unhealthy Range: 0.004
Air Quality Index (AQI)
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Situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the confluence of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers, Milwaukee experiences a continental climate characterized by a wide range of temperatures. The frequently changeable weather is influenced by eastward-moving storms that cross the middle section of the nation. Severe winter storms often produce ten inches of snow, and incursions of arctic air result in several days of bitterly cold weather. The Great Lakes influence the local climate during all seasons, modifying air masses before they reach the city; Lake Michigan, in particular, causes dramatic shifts in temperature. Summer temperatures seldom exceed 100 degrees, although a combination of high temperatures and humidity occasionally develops.
| 96.1 square miles (2000) | |
| 581.2 feet above sea level | |
| January, 29.4° F; July, 77.7° F; annual average, 46.8° F | |
| 32 inches of rain; 45 inches of snow |
