Milwaukee Weather in 1961

Historical record of Milwaukee, Wisconsin weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.

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1961 Milwaukee Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	June 29
Lowest temperature	-8 °F	December 28
Highest daily low	71 °F	September 1
Lowest daily high	6 °F	December 28
Most daily precipitation	2.5 inches	September 13
Most daily snow	11.2 inches	March 8
Total annual precipitation	32.8 inches	-
Total annual snow	37.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Milwaukee in 1961?

The highest temperature recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1961 was 95 °F which happened on June 29.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Milwaukee in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Jun 29
2	94 °F	Aug 30
3	93 °F	Sep 10
3	93 °F	Aug 31
3	93 °F	Jun 28
6	92 °F	Sep 9
6	92 °F	Aug 28
8	91 °F	Sep 7
8	91 °F	Jun 12
10	90 °F	Jun 11

What was the coldest temperature in Milwaukee in 1961?

The lowest temperature recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1961 was -8 °F which happened 4 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Milwaukee in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-8 °F	December 28
1	-8 °F	January 25
1	-8 °F	January 23
1	-8 °F	January 22
5	-6 °F	December 13
6	-4 °F	January 30
7	-2 °F	January 27
7	-2 °F	January 24
7	-2 °F	January 21
7	-2 °F	January 4

January 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	27	23	0.00	0.0
January 2	30	23	0.07	0.7
January 3	23	-1	0.02	0.4
January 4	27	-2	0.00	0.0
January 5	35	9	0.00	0.0
January 6	44	26	0.00	0.0
January 7	40	24	0.00	0.0
January 8	25	14	0.00	0.0
January 9	32	5	0.00	0.0
January 10	44	19	0.00	0.0
January 11	39	16	0.00	0.0
January 12	49	18	0.00	0.0
January 13	55	26	0.00	0.0
January 14	36	24	0.00	0.0
January 15	35	31	0.00	0.0
January 16	36	23	0.00	0.0
January 17	49	26	0.00	0.0
January 18	34	27	0.05	0.5
January 19	27	14	0.05	1.0
January 20	16	9	0.03	0.4
January 21	11	-2	0.01	0.1
January 22	8	-8	0.00	0.0
January 23	18	-8	0.00	0.0
January 24	7	-2	0.00	0.0
January 25	14	-8	0.00	0.0
January 26	17	5	0.06	0.6
January 27	10	-2	0.00	0.0
January 28	22	3	0.02	0.2
January 29	14	0	0.00	0.0
January 30	19	-4	0.00	0.0
January 31	25	3	0.00	0.0

February 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	22	16	0.09	1.4
February 2	17	12	0.03	0.5
February 3	24	16	0.00	0.0
February 4	27	13	0.00	0.0
February 5	31	6	0.00	0.0
February 6	34	9	0.00	0.0
February 7	32	11	0.00	0.0
February 8	46	12	0.00	0.0
February 9	47	32	0.00	0.0
February 10	40	23	0.00	0.0
February 11	38	26	0.04	0.5
February 12	38	28	0.00	0.0
February 13	44	31	0.00	0.0
February 14	46	28	0.00	0.0
February 15	46	26	0.00	0.0
February 16	39	26	0.00	0.0
February 17	49	35	0.04	0.0
February 18	43	26	0.71	0.0
February 19	30	17	0.00	0.0
February 20	36	15	0.00	0.0
February 21	51	20	0.00	0.0
February 22	48	25	0.26	0.0
February 23	46	39	0.05	0.0
February 24	40	26	0.00	0.0
February 25	30	23	0.00	0.0
February 26	43	18	0.00	0.0
February 27	38	23	0.00	0.0
February 28	41	19	0.00	0.0

March 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	47	24	0.00	0.0
March 2	59	29	0.00	0.0
March 3	48	31	0.00	0.0
March 4	43	34	0.67	0.0
March 5	34	29	0.00	0.0
March 6	40	25	0.50	0.0
March 7	34	24	0.00	0.0
March 8	34	25	1.12	11.2
March 9	37	24	0.00	0.0
March 10	36	12	0.00	0.0
March 11	37	30	0.00	0.0
March 12	36	17	0.00	0.0
March 13	36	33	0.65	0.5
March 14	41	31	0.00	0.0
March 15	38	28	0.00	0.0
March 16	31	21	0.00	0.0
March 17	31	22	0.00	0.0
March 18	32	26	0.29	2.3
March 19	37	31	0.04	0.3
March 20	39	28	0.00	0.0
March 21	40	33	0.32	0.0
March 22	41	35	0.03	0.0
March 23	38	34	0.04	0.0
March 24	51	33	0.00	0.0
March 25	55	31	0.01	0.0
March 26	68	44	0.00	0.0
March 27	64	38	0.13	0.0
March 28	45	34	0.00	0.0
March 29	38	26	0.00	0.0
March 30	40	21	0.00	0.0
March 31	49	27	0.00	0.0

April 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	37	23	0.01	0.1
April 2	43	21	0.00	0.0
April 3	48	26	0.00	0.0
April 4	47	27	0.00	0.0
April 5	46	33	0.66	2.0
April 6	42	34	0.14	0.0
April 7	43	31	0.00	0.0
April 8	37	24	0.00	0.0
April 9	36	30	0.01	0.0
April 10	47	32	0.00	0.0
April 11	49	31	0.02	0.0
April 12	41	36	0.09	0.0
April 13	49	34	0.00	0.0
April 14	47	35	0.11	0.0
April 15	48	30	0.10	0.9
April 16	35	26	0.50	4.0
April 17	41	33	0.00	0.0
April 18	55	35	0.00	0.0
April 19	54	33	0.00	0.0
April 20	54	41	0.49	0.0
April 21	65	49	0.00	0.0
April 22	57	46	0.21	0.0
April 23	50	39	1.00	0.0
April 24	58	38	0.39	0.0
April 25	43	38	0.00	0.0
April 26	62	40	0.00	0.0
April 27	57	42	0.00	0.0
April 28	51	36	0.16	0.0
April 29	56	32	0.00	0.0
April 30	60	37	0.00	0.0

May 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	49	27	0.00
May 2	55	29	0.00
May 3	52	37	0.00
May 4	51	36	0.00
May 5	52	42	0.00
May 6	71	44	0.11
May 7	68	42	0.00
May 8	67	52	0.18
May 9	56	37	0.00
May 10	50	36	0.00
May 11	65	40	0.00
May 12	71	46	0.00
May 13	80	55	0.00
May 14	75	52	0.25
May 15	68	45	0.06
May 16	51	38	0.00
May 17	49	38	0.08
May 18	48	43	0.00
May 19	61	36	0.00
May 20	64	50	0.10
May 21	55	42	0.00
May 22	55	39	0.00
May 23	65	30	0.00
May 24	77	44	0.00
May 25	59	37	0.33
May 26	45	31	0.00
May 27	69	29	0.00
May 28	71	48	0.00
May 29	55	39	0.00
May 30	76	33	0.00
May 31	78	44	0.14

June 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	78	64	0.10
June 2	82	45	0.00
June 3	67	45	0.00
June 4	81	52	0.00
June 5	85	52	0.00
June 6	61	50	0.00
June 7	72	51	0.39
June 8	72	53	0.00
June 9	76	52	0.00
June 10	81	54	0.25
June 11	90	54	0.00
June 12	91	70	0.00
June 13	84	56	0.22
June 14	59	48	0.07
June 15	61	44	0.00
June 16	72	41	0.00
June 17	78	47	0.00
June 18	82	50	0.00
June 19	78	48	0.19
June 20	64	43	0.00
June 21	76	44	0.00
June 22	82	58	0.09
June 23	71	48	0.00
June 24	76	44	0.22
June 25	77	52	0.00
June 26	79	51	0.00
June 27	89	58	0.00
June 28	93	65	0.00
June 29	95	68	0.00
June 30	89	68	0.00

July 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	88	64	0.00
July 2	83	64	0.47
July 3	79	56	0.00
July 4	64	52	0.00
July 5	72	55	0.00
July 6	80	50	0.00
July 7	70	56	0.00
July 8	71	51	0.00
July 9	76	45	0.00
July 10	86	61	0.00
July 11	86	56	0.00
July 12	86	58	0.00
July 13	74	65	0.11
July 14	82	61	0.00
July 15	81	59	1.18
July 16	80	57	0.00
July 17	84	59	0.01
July 18	84	59	0.00
July 19	84	65	0.25
July 20	79	62	0.00
July 21	73	63	0.24
July 22	83	69	0.09
July 23	80	63	0.20
July 24	82	63	0.30
July 25	74	61	0.00
July 26	76	57	0.00
July 27	85	63	0.00
July 28	80	67	0.00
July 29	84	65	0.00
July 30	88	68	0.06
July 31	74	68	0.00

August 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	71	67	0.57
August 2	85	62	0.00
August 3	87	57	0.00
August 4	84	65	0.89
August 5	75	64	0.24
August 6	71	55	0.00
August 7	81	52	0.00
August 8	84	65	0.00
August 9	88	64	0.02
August 10	84	68	0.00
August 11	79	64	0.00
August 12	79	54	0.00
August 13	81	48	0.00
August 14	86	60	0.00
August 15	87	65	0.00
August 16	74	61	0.00
August 17	77	54	0.00
August 18	87	56	0.00
August 19	73	57	0.05
August 20	72	54	0.00
August 21	74	51	0.00
August 22	74	51	0.00
August 23	72	59	0.00
August 24	73	55	0.01
August 25	83	55	0.00
August 26	82	64	0.38
August 27	82	64	0.00
August 28	92	64	0.18
August 29	85	62	0.00
August 30	94	67	0.00
August 31	93	63	0.01

September 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	86	71	0.02
September 2	87	66	0.26
September 3	88	67	0.00
September 4	72	61	0.00
September 5	78	59	0.00
September 6	85	67	0.00
September 7	91	65	0.00
September 8	86	63	0.00
September 9	92	64	0.00
September 10	93	69	0.00
September 11	88	64	0.00
September 12	67	61	1.46
September 13	73	60	2.52
September 14	62	47	0.18
September 15	69	42	0.00
September 16	73	47	0.00
September 17	75	45	0.00
September 18	75	46	0.00
September 19	73	45	0.00
September 20	77	51	0.00
September 21	81	63	0.33
September 22	82	60	2.29
September 23	60	52	0.13
September 24	61	53	0.35
September 25	58	48	0.98
September 26	66	41	0.00
September 27	68	43	0.01
September 28	54	34	0.00
September 29	62	31	0.54
September 30	72	47	0.34

October 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	47	35	0.00
October 2	50	33	0.00
October 3	55	33	0.04
October 4	61	50	0.00
October 5	72	53	0.00
October 6	76	52	0.00
October 7	73	50	0.00
October 8	70	45	0.00
October 9	79	55	0.00
October 10	68	52	0.00
October 11	73	52	0.36
October 12	70	47	0.00
October 13	64	46	0.26
October 14	50	35	0.00
October 15	66	41	0.00
October 16	57	40	0.00
October 17	76	51	0.00
October 18	64	48	0.08
October 19	48	39	0.55
October 20	46	43	0.00
October 21	49	36	0.00
October 22	53	42	0.00
October 23	55	35	0.34
October 24	56	30	0.06
October 25	52	39	0.08
October 26	48	26	0.00
October 27	50	24	0.00
October 28	55	45	0.35
October 29	64	51	0.62
October 30	58	43	0.01
October 31	56	40	0.00

November 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	53	34	0.00	0.0
November 2	74	52	0.41	0.0
November 3	59	30	0.12	0.0
November 4	49	30	0.00	0.0
November 5	41	25	0.00	0.0
November 6	38	27	0.00	0.0
November 7	46	26	0.00	0.0
November 8	35	27	0.00	0.0
November 9	43	26	0.00	0.0
November 10	44	25	0.00	0.0
November 11	61	29	0.00	0.0
November 12	56	46	0.01	0.0
November 13	53	39	0.26	0.0
November 14	45	28	0.00	0.0
November 15	44	32	0.11	0.0
November 16	44	35	1.09	0.0
November 17	37	28	0.00	0.0
November 18	38	23	0.00	0.0
November 19	37	28	0.16	1.1
November 20	39	23	0.00	0.0
November 21	37	20	0.01	0.1
November 22	40	33	0.20	1.2
November 23	40	34	0.00	0.0
November 24	48	31	0.00	0.0
November 25	53	34	0.00	0.0
November 26	51	35	0.00	0.0
November 27	35	28	0.00	0.0
November 28	32	21	0.00	0.0
November 29	43	19	0.00	0.0
November 30	38	31	0.00	0.0

December 1961 Milwaukee Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	41	30	0.00	0.0
December 2	45	27	0.00	0.0
December 3	60	30	0.01	0.0
December 4	60	29	0.10	0.0
December 5	37	24	0.00	0.0
December 6	44	29	0.00	0.0
December 7	29	17	0.00	0.0
December 8	30	11	0.00	0.0
December 9	33	20	0.22	2.1
December 10	31	11	0.00	0.0
December 11	32	7	0.10	1.0
December 12	34	6	0.24	2.4
December 13	10	-6	0.00	0.0
December 14	21	9	0.00	0.0
December 15	27	7	0.00	0.2
December 16	33	8	0.24	0.9
December 17	34	27	0.04	0.0
December 18	36	15	0.00	0.0
December 19	36	28	0.01	0.0
December 20	30	12	0.00	0.0
December 21	33	13	0.00	0.2
December 22	34	30	0.00	0.0
December 23	30	26	0.04	0.7
December 24	28	14	0.00	0.0
December 25	25	5	0.00	0.0
December 26	32	20	0.00	0.0
December 27	21	4	0.00	0.0
December 28	6	-8	0.01	0.1
December 29	10	1	0.01	0.1
December 30	16	0	0.00	0.0
December 31	22	6	0.00	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1939–2023	Milwaukee Mitchell Airport	location
1871–1938	Milwaukee WB	location