Wisconsin · precipitation record 1871–2026
Milwaukee, WI
2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
19.92in
year to date · normal 16.55"
Accumulation
TODAY
0.09in
30th wettest of 155 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.14in
26th driest of 156 yrs
17% of normal
17% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
10.39in
64th wettest of 156 yrs
111% of normal
111% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
19.92in
35th wettest of 156 yrs
120% of normal
120% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
6.81in
on Aug 6, 1986 · in 156 years
Dry Streak
4days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 36 days (to Feb 10, 1919)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 12 days
Year to Date vs Normal
120%
19.92" of a normal 16.55" · wettest 33.25" (1876) · driest 8.13" (1958)
This Year's Rainfall
Milwaukee's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:22 AM |
| Sunset | 7:32 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:57 AM |
| Daylight | 15h 10m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Chicago, IL68 mi SMadison, WI73 mi WRockford, IL80 mi SWMuskegon, MI85 mi EHolland, MI92 mi EGreen Bay, WI106 mi N
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