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Milwaukee in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (very cold, overcast), and any week you dislike crowds if a lakefront festival is on.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Milwaukee

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (very cold, overcast), and any week you dislike crowds if a lakefront festival is on.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MilwaukeeHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 8 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Milwaukee, side by side.

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Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (very cold, overcast), and any week you dislike crowds if a lakefront festival is on.

June: Inside Milwaukee's best window: Jun–Sep, plus early Oct for Indian summer.

Milwaukee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.