Weather on January 8
Milwaukee, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2008
47°F avg
Coldest
1979
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Milwaukee, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 14°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2008 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11.6"). The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Milwaukee, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2025 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 37° | 38° | 0.2" | — |
| 2015 | 17° | -7° | 5° | 0.46" | 3.8" |
| 2014 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 1.47" | 7.2" |
| 2009 | 29° | 13° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2008warmest | 56° | 39° | 47° | 0.74" | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 13° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2000 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | 3° | 10° | 0.2" | 2.6" |
| 1998 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 2.92" | 11.6" |
| 1997 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1994 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 0.99" | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1990 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1981 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 12° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 5° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 14° | -4° | 5° | 0.23" | — |
| 1976 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 37° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 1974 | 24° | -4° | 10° | 0.46" | 2.9" |
| 1973 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
56 years of data from W ALLIS