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Weather on December 25

Milwaukee, WI

55 Years of Data

Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1982
49°F avg
Coldest
1983
-7°F avg

About This Date

December 25th in Milwaukee, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 1982 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-7°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 25th in Milwaukee, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202541°33°37°
202433°24°29°
202351°44°48°
202215°10°
202148°28°38°0.03"
202022°10°16°
201957°37°47°
201838°23°31°0.03"0.3"
201721°12°0.03"0.1"
201638°35°36°0.38"
201538°29°34°
201441°34°37°
201324°15°20°0.2"1.5"
201231°21°26°
201142°31°36°
201033°28°31°0.08"0.6"
200937°33°35°2.41"
200834°17°0.15"0.6"
200725°18°21°
200649°28°38°
200540°30°35°
200415°-4°
200325°13°19°
200230°17°24°
200124°16°0.05"0.2"
200014°-3°
199929°17°
199831°15°23°
199734°24°29°
19960.1"0.7"
199525°15°20°
199452°28°40°
199318°10°
199227°18°
199140°23°31°
199026°-1°13°
198935°12°24°0.38"2.4"
198827°16°21°
198735°25°30°
198631°24°27°
1985-11°-5°
198419°-3°
1983coldest-3°-12°-7°
1982warmest61°37°49°0.13"
198136°23°29°
198014°
197937°29°33°0.05"
197822°15°
197712°-4°
197633°23°28°
197532°26°29°
197423°14°19°
197340°34°37°0.69"
197235°32°34°0.05"
197140°26°33°
55 years of data from W ALLIS

Milwaukee, WI Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Milwaukee, WI Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.2"10.4"JFMAMJJASOND1.6"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Milwaukee, WI Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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