Milwaukee January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the month of January.
Typical Milwaukee January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 29.9 °F
Average daily low 16.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.8 inches
Average monthly snow 14.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.8%
Daily chance of snow 32.4%
Milwaukee January Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F January 7, 2008
Lowest temperature -26 °F January 17, 1982
Highest daily low 51 °F January 12, 1871
Lowest daily high -13 °F January 15, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 41.9 °F 1880
Coldest average high temperature 12.1 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches January 24, 1938
Most monthly precipitation 5.4 inches 1918
Most daily snow 16.0 inches January 12, 1908
Most monthly snow 52.6 inches 1918
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 32.1 19.2 56 -11
January 2 32.0 19.1 56 -19
January 3 31.8 18.9 59 -20
January 4 31.6 18.5 60 -23
January 5 31.4 18.2 56 -24
January 6 31.2 17.9 52 -18
January 7 30.9 17.7 63 -21
January 8 30.9 17.6 57 -23
January 9 30.9 17.6 54 -25
January 10 30.7 17.5 54 -25
January 11 30.5 17.3 59 -16
January 12 30.3 17.1 60 -14
January 13 30.2 17.0 55 -18
January 14 30.1 16.8 52 -19
January 15 30.0 16.7 54 -24
January 16 29.9 16.6 52 -23
January 17 29.8 16.6 54 -26
January 18 29.7 16.6 53 -21
January 19 29.7 16.6 51 -22
January 20 29.7 16.7 61 -25
January 21 29.8 16.6 56 -23
January 22 29.8 16.6 53 -22
January 23 29.8 16.7 52 -23
January 24 29.8 16.7 60 -20
January 25 29.8 16.7 52 -23
January 26 29.7 16.5 62 -15
January 27 29.6 16.4 56 -14
January 28 29.6 16.4 55 -20
January 29 29.7 16.4 60 -23
January 30 29.8 16.4 53 -24
January 31 30.0 16.5 58 -23
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Milwaukee Mitchell Airport location
1871–1938 Milwaukee WB location