Milwaukee - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Milwaukee had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Mitchell International Airport near downtown Milwaukee.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Milwaukee
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
81 65 2023 27 19
81 66 2022 27 19
84 67 2021 29 19
82 65 2020 28 18
79 64 2019 26 18
81 66 2018 27 19
78 63 2017 26 17
84 68 2016 29 20
78 62 2015 25 17
77 63 2014 25 17
80 62 2013 26 17
81 64 2012 27 18
81 64 2011 27 18
84 67 2010 29 19
Number of days in August when the temperature in Milwaukee rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 30 1
2022 30 1
2021 31 7
2020 30 3
2019 31 1
2018 30 2
2017 29 0
2016 31 2
2015 27 3
2014 28 0
2013 29 4
2012 31 3
2011 31 3
2010 31 5

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Milwaukee during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Milwaukee
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
10 2023 2.6 66
9 2022 3.0 77
10 2021 4.9 123
8 2020 8.6 217
10 2019 3.5 90
13 2018 5.7 145
10 2017 1.6 41
10 2016 3.6 91
9 2015 3.5 88
14 2014 5.7 145
4 2013 3.3 83
9 2012 2.8 70
8 2011 0.6 16
6 2010 1.5 39
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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