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Milwaukee in October

Find out everything about the water temperature in Milwaukee in October. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in October for the last two years. Compare the current month's water temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in October
Minimum:

45.2 °F

Average:

56.4 °F

Maximum:

69.9 °F

Water temperature in Milwaukee in October

In the city of Milwaukee, the month of October is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 45.2°F on October 22, 2020, with an average temperature being 56.4°F and a maximum temperature reaching 69.9°F on October 1, 2024.

Swing in the water of such temperature might lead to potential hypothermia within just a few minutes. Throughout the month of October, the water temperature gradually gets colder. Starting with an average temperature of 59.6°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily decreases to around 53.3°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
Oct 1 61.2°F 69.9°F 62.8°F
Oct 2 61.3°F 69.4°F 64.1°F
Oct 3 60.8°F 69.0°F 64.3°F
Oct 4 60.1°F 68.3°F 63.9°F
Oct 5 60.2°F 68.0°F 63.4°F
Oct 6 59.0°F 67.7°F 62.3°F
Oct 7 58.4°F 66.7°F 60.7°F
Oct 8 58.2°F 66.4°F 59.0°F
Oct 9 58.7°F 66.1°F 58.9°F
Oct 10 58.6°F 65.4°F 61.1°F
Oct 11 58.1°F 65.2°F 60.7°F
Oct 12 58.3°F 64.8°F 61.8°F
Oct 13 57.9°F 64.3°F 61.3°F
Oct 14 57.6°F 64.3°F 60.5°F
Oct 15 56.9°F 63.4°F 59.8°F
Oct 16 56.5°F 62.9°F 60.2°F
Oct 17 56.1°F 61.8°F 60.1°F
Oct 18 55.8°F 61.9°F 59.9°F
Oct 19 55.1°F 61.8°F 59.3°F
Oct 20 54.7°F 61.3°F 58.7°F
Oct 21 54.5°F 61.0°F 59.2°F
Oct 22 54.2°F 60.7°F 58.8°F
Oct 23 54.0°F 60.2°F 58.7°F
Oct 24 53.6°F 60.0°F 58.7°F
Oct 25 53.5°F 59.8°F 59.1°F
Oct 26 53.5°F 59.8°F 58.9°F
Oct 27 53.2°F 58.6°F 58.2°F
Oct 28 53.0°F 58.8°F 58.2°F
Oct 29 52.5°F 57.6°F 58.1°F
Oct 30 52.2°F 57.1°F 57.5°F
Oct 31 52.0°F 56.6°F 57.1°F

Water temperature in Milwaukee by month

In an average year, Milwaukee offers no days when the water temperature is warm enough to swim comfortably. The warmest water in Milwaukee was recorded on August 5, 2024, reaching a 75.7°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on January 26, 2014, dipping to 32.0°F. The average readings by season are 37.2°F in Winter, 39.6°F in Spring, 63.5°F in Summer, and 56.2°F in Autumn. October's average temperature is a slight drop from September's average of 65.0°F. In November, the temperature is expected to decrease further, potentially averaging around 47.1°F.