Weather on February 17
Milwaukee, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2026
50°F avg
Coldest
1979
8°F avg
About This Date
February 17th in Milwaukee, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 2026 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (8°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.7"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 17th in Milwaukee, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 16° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 1.12" | 1.3" |
| 2019 | 28° | 26° | 27° | 0.64" | 4.8" |
| 2018 | 33° | 18° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2017 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2014 | 26° | 22° | 24° | 1.22" | 6.7" |
| 2013 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 9° | 21° | 2.31" | — |
| 2007 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 2.01" | 1.8" |
| 2005 | 35° | 13° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 22° | 33° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2001 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 36° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 10° | 5° | 8° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 1.09" | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
56 years of data from W ALLIS