Milwaukee weather in July: Milwaukee, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Milwaukee in July has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 73°F, holding near 82°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 18°C, 86 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationMilwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Station IDUSW00014839
- Location42.95°N 87.90°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population563,531
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 20°
- Mar 44° 29°
- Apr 55° 38°
- May 67° 48°
- Jun 77° 58°
- Jul 82° 65°
- Aug 80° 64°
- Sep 74° 56°
- Oct 61° 45°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Milwaukee in July?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 73.3°F. July is 5.7°F warmer than June and 1.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Milwaukee and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 81°F on July 1 to 82°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°F and 76°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% |
| July 8 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% |
| July 15 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% |
| July 22 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% |
| July 31 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 17, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 81°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 81°F | 63°F | 34% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 81°F | 63°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 81°F | 64°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 81°F | 64°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 82°F | 65°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 19 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 20 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 21 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 82°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 65°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 20 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Milwaukee in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around July 1 (34%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Milwaukee, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014839.
How humid and windy is Milwaukee in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 79% | 6.5 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 62°F | 65% | 9.2 mph | 36% |
| noon | 78°F | 62°F | 58% | 11.2 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 62°F | 57% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 61°F | 61% | 9.5 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 71% | 6.5 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014839. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Milwaukee?
The warmest July temperature on Milwaukee's official record (since 1871) is 105°F, on July 24, 1934; the coldest is 40°F, on July 1, 1965. The wettest July brought 10.93 in (2010).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.3°F: 2021 73.5°F (+0.2), 2022 74.0°F (+0.7), 2023 74.0°F (+0.7), 2024 72.5°F (−0.8), 2025 73.8°F (+0.5), 2026 75.0°F (+1.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.5°F | +0.2°F | 1.07 in |
| 2022 | 74.0°F | +0.7°F | 4.79 in |
| 2023 | 74.0°F | +0.7°F | 4.33 in |
| 2024 | 72.5°F | −0.8°F | 2.62 in |
| 2025 | 73.8°F | +0.5°F | 4.12 in |
| 2026 | 75.0°F | +1.7°F | 2.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Milwaukee compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, July normal highs run from 73°F in Laona to 86°F in Lake Geneva; Milwaukee's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.