Weather on December 17
Milwaukee, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1977
44°F avg
Coldest
1985
1°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Milwaukee, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1977 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (1°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Milwaukee, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 42° | 44° | 0.71" | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 15° | 19° | 0.46" | 3.5" |
| 2015 | 36° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 15° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.8" |
| 2012 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 2010 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 0° | 12° | 0.71" | 3.4" |
| 2007 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 9° | 16° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2004 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 22° | 31° | 0.15" | 1.1" |
| 2002 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.28" | — |
| 2000 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1990 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.89" | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 14° | 18° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.46" | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from W ALLIS