View long-term precipitation data for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Precipitation is any type of liquid or frozen water that falls to the Earth and can include rain, hail, sleet, or snow. Milwaukee averages 34.57 inches of precipitation per year, based on the 1991-2020 climate normals. June is typically the wettest month (4.38 inches) and February is typically the driest month (1.69 inches). Notable records for Milwaukee include:
- Record one-day precipitation (rainfall): 6.81 inches (August 6, 1986)
- Wettest month: 12.27 inches (June 2008)
- Wettest year: 50.36 inches (1876)
- Driest year: 18.69 inches (1901)
Note: The record calendar-day precipitation total doesn’t necessarily equal the record 24-hour total.
Daily and Annual Precipitation
View daily precipitation for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1871 to the present day, using combined data from the stations at the Milwaukee weather bureau office (January 1871–February 1941) and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (March 1941–present). This chart shows the daily and total precipitation compared with the normal total precipitation. The vertical lines and left axis represent the daily precipitation; the horizontal lines and right axis represent the yearly total and normal precipitation.
Click and drag anywhere on the chart to zoom in on specific data points.