Milwaukee Weather in 1981

Historical record of Milwaukee, Wisconsin weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.
Jump to Month:
Year:
1981 Milwaukee Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 91 °F July 12
Lowest temperature -10 °F February 12
Highest daily low 74 °F June 14
Lowest daily high 5 °F February 3
Most daily precipitation 1.6 inches April 10
Most daily snow 9.1 inches February 10
Total annual precipitation 33.9 inches -
Total annual snow 32.4 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Milwaukee in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 91 °F Jul 12
2 90 °F Jul 8
3 88 °F Jul 7
4 87 °F Jun 29
4 87 °F Jun 14
6 85 °F Aug 13
6 85 °F Aug 4
6 85 °F Jul 18
9 84 °F Sep 11
9 84 °F Jul 13
9 84 °F Jun 28
9 84 °F Jun 5
Lowest Temperatures in Milwaukee in 1981
Rank Temperature Date
1 -10 °F February 12
2 -8 °F February 11
2 -8 °F January 5
4 -7 °F February 3
4 -7 °F January 4
6 -5 °F January 3
7 -3 °F February 5
7 -3 °F February 4
7 -3 °F February 2
10 -2 °F January 10
January 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
31 18 0.00 0.0
18 9 0.01 0.2
14 -5 0.00 0.0
6 -7 0.00 0.0
22 -8 0.00 0.0
27 9 0.26 4.1
9 0 0.00 0.0
17 1 0.00 0.0
17 5 0.00 0.0
11 -2 0.00 0.0
12 -1 0.00 0.0
23 -1 0.00 0.0
30 8 0.00 0.0
27 23 0.02 0.2
24 7 0.00 0.0
21 4 0.02 0.4
29 2 0.00 0.0
39 24 0.00 0.0
38 25 0.00 0.0
32 16 0.00 0.0
30 26 0.00 0.0
40 26 0.00 0.0
38 23 0.00 0.0
45 19 0.00 0.0
41 28 0.00 0.0
40 30 0.00 0.0
33 23 0.00 0.0
24 14 0.00 0.0
24 12 0.00 0.0
25 14 0.00 0.0
32 10 0.00 0.0
February 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
33 17 0.19 2.0
17 -3 0.01 0.1
5 -7 0.00 0.0
9 -3 0.00 0.0
22 -3 0.07 1.4
26 17 0.01 0.1
29 12 0.09 1.3
19 6 0.02 0.4
21 7 0.00 0.0
28 8 0.93 9.1
8 -8 0.12 1.2
14 -10 0.00 0.0
31 2 0.00 0.0
39 23 0.00 0.0
40 28 0.00 0.0
52 37 0.00 0.0
55 40 0.00 0.0
53 41 0.00 0.0
59 33 0.00 0.0
35 29 0.00 0.0
38 30 0.00 0.0
41 36 1.03 0.0
37 33 0.03 0.0
49 28 0.01 0.1
37 22 0.00 0.0
30 25 0.00 0.0
46 29 0.37 0.0
41 33 0.00 0.0
March 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
34 29 0.00 0.0
34 19 0.00 0.0
35 13 0.00 0.0
41 30 0.00 0.0
39 25 0.00 0.0
33 23 0.03 0.6
30 19 0.00 0.0
44 18 0.00 0.0
45 26 0.00 0.0
40 33 0.00 0.0
42 26 0.00 0.0
55 32 0.00 0.0
38 27 0.00 0.0
46 19 0.00 0.0
59 25 0.00 0.0
40 19 0.00 0.0
41 18 0.02 0.2
31 20 0.01 0.4
31 19 0.02 0.3
42 26 0.00 0.0
36 22 0.00 0.0
39 25 0.00 0.0
58 21 0.00 0.0
39 29 0.00 0.0
45 23 0.00 0.0
54 37 0.17 0.0
44 30 0.00 0.0
72 33 0.00 0.0
64 49 0.22 0.0
60 45 0.04 0.0
77 34 0.00 0.0
April 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
53 37 0.00 0.0
76 28 0.00 0.0
69 54 0.04 0.0
69 33 0.23 0.0
40 30 0.00 0.0
53 24 0.00 0.0
71 37 0.00 0.0
61 39 1.18 0.0
62 38 0.00 0.0
68 45 1.57 0.0
59 40 0.03 0.0
42 38 0.00 0.0
52 41 0.81 0.0
51 39 0.07 0.0
45 28 0.00 0.0
63 34 0.00 0.0
80 53 0.00 0.0
58 36 0.00 0.0
49 35 0.12 0.0
36 29 0.00 0.0
46 28 0.00 0.0
52 43 0.46 0.0
53 38 0.01 0.0
51 38 0.00 0.0
47 35 0.02 0.0
51 37 0.00 0.0
64 37 0.00 0.0
52 41 0.33 0.0
52 41 0.00 0.0
53 38 0.00 0.0
May 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
48 36 0.19 0.0
53 33 0.00 0.0
75 41 0.00 0.0
75 57 0.10 0.0
63 37 0.01 0.0
45 35 0.00 0.0
49 33 0.00 0.0
53 35 0.00 0.0
63 37 0.00 0.0
40 34 1.51 0.0
46 38 0.25 0.0
58 35 0.00 0.0
58 40 0.00 0.0
48 42 0.09 0.0
62 43 0.00 0.0
65 41 0.00 0.0
46 38 0.00 0.0
50 39 0.00 0.0
57 39 0.00 0.0
69 36 0.00 0.0
78 46 0.00 0.0
74 50 0.00 0.0
75 52 0.04 0.0
79 51 0.10 0.0
78 49 0.00 0.0
67 50 0.00 0.0
57 44 0.00 0.0
63 44 0.00 0.0
79 55 0.76 0.0
66 42 0.00 0.0
61 41 0.00 0.0
June 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
64 46 0.00 0.0
71 54 0.00 0.0
77 58 0.00 0.0
66 54 0.00 0.0
84 54 0.00 0.0
80 57 0.00 0.0
76 52 0.00 0.0
81 57 0.50 0.0
67 54 0.03 0.0
74 57 0.00 0.0
78 53 0.00 0.0
77 58 0.01 0.0
82 60 0.61 0.0
87 74 0.13 0.0
82 65 0.30 0.0
69 52 0.01 0.0
76 51 0.00 0.0
81 59 0.00 0.0
67 53 0.00 0.0
67 53 0.18 0.0
64 51 0.40 0.0
71 51 0.02 0.0
66 51 0.00 0.0
81 61 0.05 0.0
77 52 0.00 0.0
67 50 0.00 0.0
69 47 0.00 0.0
84 61 0.03 0.0
87 71 0.12 0.0
73 52 0.00 0.0
July 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
65 53 0.00 0.0
71 57 0.00 0.0
76 56 0.00 0.0
76 58 0.00 0.0
76 57 0.00 0.0
81 58 0.00 0.0
88 59 0.00 0.0
90 71 0.00 0.0
79 61 0.00 0.0
82 58 0.00 0.0
83 59 0.00 0.0
91 66 1.30 0.0
84 67 0.89 0.0
74 62 0.00 0.0
68 62 0.14 0.0
74 62 0.00 0.0
82 62 0.21 0.0
85 63 0.00 0.0
78 68 0.00 0.0
78 64 1.13 0.0
65 55 0.00 0.0
65 52 0.00 0.0
71 51 0.00 0.0
74 60 0.00 0.0
80 61 0.02 0.0
66 58 0.00 0.0
64 55 0.24 0.0
64 54 0.42 0.0
70 49 0.00 0.0
73 50 0.00 0.0
76 56 0.00 0.0
August 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
81 57 0.00 0.0
72 64 0.22 0.0
76 64 0.00 0.0
85 63 0.00 0.0
70 62 0.02 0.0
80 64 0.27 0.0
72 61 0.35 0.0
74 59 0.00 0.0
79 58 0.00 0.0
77 60 0.00 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
82 59 0.00 0.0
85 66 0.00 0.0
71 65 0.84 0.0
77 61 0.10 0.0
65 55 0.00 0.0
68 52 0.00 0.0
69 51 0.00 0.0
71 53 0.00 0.0
72 54 0.00 0.0
75 53 0.00 0.0
76 62 0.00 0.0
79 59 0.00 0.0
79 60 0.00 0.0
72 64 0.22 0.0
77 65 0.95 0.0
71 65 0.54 0.0
75 66 0.20 0.0
75 62 0.24 0.0
76 59 0.00 0.0
75 66 0.31 0.0
September 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
71 61 0.13 0.0
67 57 0.00 0.0
66 59 0.00 0.0
71 55 0.00 0.0
65 55 0.00 0.0
68 58 0.00 0.0
71 56 0.63 0.0
71 52 0.00 0.0
75 48 0.00 0.0
80 60 0.00 0.0
84 62 0.00 0.0
75 57 0.00 0.0
77 54 0.00 0.0
68 53 0.00 0.0
69 51 0.00 0.0
55 46 0.82 0.0
55 46 1.02 0.0
55 44 0.00 0.0
69 47 0.00 0.0
62 44 0.00 0.0
59 50 0.47 0.0
56 46 0.00 0.0
60 44 0.00 0.0
71 51 0.12 0.0
61 54 0.61 0.0
71 51 0.32 0.0
65 47 0.00 0.0
58 42 0.00 0.0
58 49 0.35 0.0
61 53 1.00 0.0
October 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
60 37 0.03 0.0
47 33 0.00 0.0
53 32 0.00 0.0
57 45 0.13 0.0
58 50 0.41 0.0
56 44 0.00 0.0
53 38 0.00 0.0
52 35 0.00 0.0
56 35 0.00 0.0
55 43 0.00 0.0
55 39 0.00 0.0
56 47 0.00 0.0
60 48 0.00 0.0
57 53 0.92 0.0
61 41 0.00 0.0
56 37 0.00 0.0
59 40 1.11 0.0
54 34 0.03 0.0
47 27 0.00 0.0
62 42 0.00 0.0
46 37 0.08 0.0
45 33 0.00 0.0
35 21 0.00 0.0
36 18 0.00 0.0
43 33 0.00 0.0
49 33 0.00 0.0
61 34 0.00 0.0
51 37 0.00 0.0
51 45 0.00 0.0
59 46 0.00 0.0
64 47 0.00 0.0
November 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
57 46 0.00 0.0
55 43 0.00 0.0
58 39 0.00 0.0
50 46 0.24 0.0
54 42 0.03 0.0
46 32 0.00 0.0
56 27 0.00 0.0
57 34 0.00 0.0
40 24 0.00 0.0
48 23 0.00 0.0
46 30 0.00 0.0
45 30 0.00 0.0
51 26 0.00 0.0
53 24 0.00 0.0
53 30 0.00 0.0
53 37 0.00 0.0
48 36 0.00 0.0
47 33 0.02 0.0
40 31 0.41 0.0
31 26 0.17 2.0
29 22 0.00 0.0
34 16 0.00 0.0
38 15 0.06 0.0
37 25 0.00 0.0
39 26 0.03 0.0
47 36 0.91 0.0
38 30 0.00 0.0
30 27 0.00 0.0
34 20 0.00 0.0
37 17 0.18 0.0
December 1981 Milwaukee Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
42 33 0.21 0.0
36 23 0.00 0.0
35 20 0.10 0.0
36 25 0.04 0.0
37 19 0.00 0.0
40 22 0.00 0.0
49 33 0.00 0.0
33 25 0.00 0.0
28 19 0.00 0.0
28 17 0.00 0.0
30 16 0.00 0.0
33 15 0.00 0.0
36 27 0.00 0.0
33 14 0.00 0.0
24 10 0.00 0.0
21 8 0.00 0.0
19 12 0.09 2.9
21 7 0.00 0.0
19 4 0.00 0.0
23 0 0.04 0.5
31 19 0.13 1.0
35 28 0.00 0.0
29 16 0.00 0.0
27 16 0.00 0.0
39 14 0.00 0.0
35 22 0.01 0.1
29 17 0.00 0.0
25 17 0.00 0.0
22 5 0.00 0.0
30 9 0.00 0.0
32 28 0.41 3.8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Milwaukee Mitchell Airport location
1871–1938 Milwaukee WB location