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Milwaukee weather in January

Weather in Milwaukee: January

Average day temperature: 27.5°F
Average night temperature: 23.4°F
Sea water temperature: 37.6°F
Number of sunny days: 7 days
Day length: 9.1 - 9.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.6 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 41°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -3°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 25.0°F and 17.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Milwaukee in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 37.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 40.1°F and 35.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
23%
19%
58%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.5

Precipitation total value in Milwaukee in January is 0.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.5
12.6
14.7
11.5
12.3
11.1
9.8
8.3
7.7
8.6
9.2
11.0
11.9
12.0
11.5
12.3
11.1
9.8
8.3
7.7
8.6
9.2
11.0
11.9
12.0
11.6

The average wind speed value in January is 11.6 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.7
11.3
3.5
5.0
6.4
8.2
9.4
9.4
9.4
8.1
6.0
5.2
4.7
3.5
5.0
6.4
8.2
9.4
9.4
9.4
8.1
6.0
5.2
4.7
3.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 3.7.

Best time for vacation in Milwaukee

Sunniest months:
August 16 days
September 15 days
July 14 days
Warmest months:
August 75.3 °F
July 74.5 °F
September 70.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 69.4 °F
July 67.2 °F
September 67.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 27.5 °F
February 28.9 °F
December 34.5 °F
Rainiest months:
April 4 days
May 3 days
June 3 days
Windiest months:
November 12.3 mph
February 12.0 mph
March 11.9 mph

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Milwaukee
Local time: 14:02
April 08, tuesday
1500
39°F
NE
2 mph
1800
36°F
N
2 mph
2100
30°F
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12 mph
April 09, wednesday
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32°F
N
9 mph
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32°F
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9 mph
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32°F
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9 mph
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36°F
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12 mph
1200
37°F
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12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F