Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Wisconsin.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Wisconsin. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 85 places in Wisconsin over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Wisconsin.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Wisconsin For 2024
What city has the best weather in Wisconsin, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Wisconsin is Whitefish Bay with 44.4 sunny days and an average high of 56.5 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
And if you already knew these places were beautiful, check out the best places to live in Wisconsin or the cheapest places in Wisconsin.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Wisconsin For 2024
Population: 14,122
Average Annual High: 56.5 degrees
Average Annual Low: 39.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 44.4 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 33.0 inches
Sunny Days: 303.0 days
More on Whitefish Bay: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 43,060
Average Annual High: 55.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 30.2 inches
Sunny Days: 301.9 days
More on Fond Du Lac: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 11,481
Average Annual High: 55.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 38.8 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 33.1 inches
Sunny Days: 300.5 days
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Population: 14,866
Average Annual High: 57.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 37.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.7 inches
Sunny Days: 299.2 days
More on Whitewater: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 36,858
Average Annual High: 57.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 32.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 35.6 inches
Sunny Days: 298.1 days
More on Beloit: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 23,494
Average Annual High: 56.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 39.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 43.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 33.4 inches
Sunny Days: 299.9 days
More on Mequon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 47,126
Average Annual High: 56.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 39.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 43.4 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 33.9 inches
Sunny Days: 299.0 days
More on Wauwatosa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 63,799
Average Annual High: 57.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.7 inches
Sunny Days: 297.2 days
More on Janesville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,548
Average Annual High: 57.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 37.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.2 inches
Sunny Days: 296.8 days
More on Burlington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 66,582
Average Annual High: 55.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 36.7 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 36.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 30.5 inches
Sunny Days: 299.7 days
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How We Determined The Cities In Wisconsin With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Wisconsin, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Badger State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Wisconsin from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Whitefish Bay, was anointed the city with the best weather in Wisconsin.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Milwaukee — 33.7 inches
- Madison — 35.5 inches
- Green Bay — 30.2 inches
The cities with the best weather in Wisconsin are Whitefish Bay, Fond du Lac, Port Washington, Whitewater, Beloit, Mequon, Wauwatosa, Janesville, Burlington, and Oshkosh.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Wisconsin:
- Richfield
- Grafton
- Plover
For more Wisconsin reading, check out:
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Wisconsin
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitefish Bay | 14,122 | 303.0 | 56.5 | 33.0 | 44.4 |
| 2 | Fond Du Lac | 43,060 | 301.9 | 55.2 | 30.2 | 36.6 |
| 3 | Port Washington | 11,481 | 300.5 | 55.3 | 33.1 | 39.2 |
| 4 | Whitewater | 14,866 | 299.2 | 57.2 | 34.7 | 37.3 |
| 5 | Beloit | 36,858 | 298.1 | 57.6 | 35.6 | 32.5 |
| 6 | Mequon | 23,494 | 299.9 | 56.4 | 33.4 | 43.1 |
| 7 | Wauwatosa | 47,126 | 299.0 | 56.8 | 33.9 | 43.4 |
| 8 | Janesville | 63,799 | 297.2 | 57.3 | 34.7 | 34.3 |
| 9 | Burlington | 10,548 | 296.8 | 57.1 | 34.2 | 36.8 |
| 10 | Oshkosh | 66,582 | 299.7 | 55.0 | 30.5 | 36.1 |
| 11 | Milwaukee | 599,498 | 298.2 | 56.5 | 33.7 | 44.5 |
| 12 | Fort Atkinson | 12,447 | 297.2 | 57.3 | 34.7 | 35.9 |
| 13 | La Crosse | 51,993 | 298.5 | 56.8 | 34.4 | 41.9 |
| 14 | Brookfield | 38,000 | 299.4 | 56.2 | 34.0 | 41.9 |
| 15 | Menomonie | 16,210 | 302.1 | 55.3 | 32.4 | 35.6 |
| 16 | Shorewood | 13,284 | 297.5 | 56.5 | 33.9 | 44.8 |
| 17 | Glendale | 12,914 | 297.5 | 56.5 | 33.9 | 44.8 |
| 18 | Brown Deer | 12,101 | 297.5 | 56.5 | 33.9 | 44.8 |
| 19 | Onalaska | 18,255 | 300.1 | 56.5 | 34.4 | 42.2 |
| 20 | Watertown | 23,878 | 297.2 | 56.6 | 35.3 | 35.6 |
| 21 | Manitowoc | 33,301 | 299.0 | 53.3 | 30.5 | 41.8 |
| 22 | Hartford | 14,271 | 297.6 | 55.5 | 32.9 | 37.8 |
| 23 | Neenah | 25,781 | 299.1 | 54.9 | 30.9 | 40.9 |
| 24 | Muskego | 24,529 | 295.9 | 56.7 | 34.4 | 42.3 |
| 25 | Pleasant Prairie | 20,217 | 296.7 | 56.1 | 35.7 | 38.8 |
| 26 | Waukesha | 71,324 | 295.9 | 56.2 | 34.7 | 40.2 |
| 27 | Menasha | 17,546 | 299.1 | 54.8 | 30.8 | 42.2 |
| 28 | Two Rivers | 11,500 | 297.1 | 52.6 | 30.3 | 42.1 |
| 29 | Kenosha | 99,897 | 296.7 | 55.5 | 35.8 | 37.9 |
| 30 | Menomonee Falls | 35,884 | 296.9 | 56.0 | 33.8 | 44.2 |
| 31 | Franklin | 36,103 | 295.9 | 56.7 | 34.4 | 45.3 |
| 32 | Pewaukee | 13,784 | 295.9 | 56.1 | 34.6 | 40.8 |
| 33 | Stoughton | 12,976 | 295.8 | 56.7 | 35.7 | 36.3 |
| 34 | Appleton | 73,118 | 299.1 | 54.7 | 30.8 | 42.9 |
| 35 | Mount Pleasant | 26,196 | 295.1 | 55.7 | 35.0 | 40.1 |
| 36 | River Falls | 15,103 | 303.1 | 55.0 | 31.9 | 45.2 |
| 37 | Waupun | 11,355 | 294.9 | 55.5 | 32.5 | 37.0 |
| 38 | New Berlin | 39,774 | 295.4 | 56.1 | 34.5 | 42.2 |
| 39 | Little Chute | 10,641 | 299.1 | 54.9 | 30.7 | 44.8 |
| 40 | West Allis | 60,677 | 295.0 | 56.7 | 34.3 | 45.6 |
| 41 | Beaver Dam | 16,400 | 294.9 | 56.1 | 34.1 | 37.9 |
| 42 | Cudahy | 18,347 | 295.9 | 55.9 | 34.4 | 46.0 |
| 43 | Kaukauna | 15,720 | 299.1 | 54.9 | 30.7 | 45.0 |
| 44 | Sussex | 10,680 | 295.9 | 55.7 | 34.2 | 42.0 |
| 45 | Oak Creek | 34,974 | 295.9 | 56.0 | 34.4 | 46.1 |
| 46 | Oconomowoc | 16,111 | 295.5 | 56.4 | 35.3 | 40.7 |
| 47 | Greenfield | 37,113 | 295.0 | 56.7 | 34.6 | 45.3 |
| 48 | De Pere | 24,366 | 300.3 | 54.5 | 30.0 | 48.4 |
| 49 | Greendale | 14,294 | 295.0 | 56.7 | 34.6 | 45.4 |
| 50 | South Milwaukee | 21,229 | 295.9 | 55.7 | 34.5 | 46.2 |
| 51 | Allouez | 13,947 | 300.3 | 54.5 | 30.0 | 48.5 |
| 52 | Monroe | 10,807 | 294.6 | 56.8 | 36.9 | 40.5 |
| 53 | Sheboygan | 48,853 | 295.2 | 54.3 | 32.2 | 44.2 |
| 54 | Eau Claire | 67,385 | 300.9 | 55.2 | 32.2 | 46.8 |
| 55 | Ashwaubenon | 17,082 | 300.3 | 54.5 | 30.1 | 49.4 |
| 56 | Green Bay | 104,847 | 300.3 | 54.3 | 30.2 | 48.4 |
| 57 | Racine | 78,127 | 295.1 | 55.0 | 35.7 | 41.6 |
| 58 | Fitchburg | 26,616 | 295.9 | 56.3 | 35.4 | 42.0 |
| 59 | Bellevue | 15,048 | 300.2 | 54.3 | 30.4 | 47.9 |
| 60 | Waunakee | 12,846 | 297.0 | 56.3 | 35.2 | 43.5 |
| 61 | Chippewa Falls | 13,868 | 301.2 | 55.0 | 32.6 | 46.0 |
| 62 | Platteville | 11,740 | 294.4 | 56.8 | 36.5 | 41.2 |
| 63 | Sun Prairie | 31,174 | 297.0 | 56.3 | 35.0 | 43.6 |
| 64 | Cedarburg | 11,508 | 293.0 | 55.7 | 33.5 | 44.7 |
| 65 | Middleton | 18,478 | 295.7 | 56.3 | 35.6 | 40.8 |
| 66 | Hudson | 13,194 | 299.0 | 55.3 | 32.8 | 46.8 |
| 67 | Portage | 10,232 | 294.5 | 56.7 | 35.5 | 39.2 |
| 68 | Suamico | 11,787 | 300.3 | 53.6 | 30.8 | 47.7 |
| 69 | Superior | 26,817 | 301.7 | 49.4 | 30.0 | 63.9 |
| 70 | Baraboo | 12,071 | 296.7 | 56.0 | 35.2 | 42.2 |
| 71 | Madison | 243,122 | 295.2 | 56.3 | 35.5 | 42.9 |
| 72 | Wisconsin Rapids | 18,104 | 297.4 | 55.0 | 32.3 | 45.3 |
| 73 | Verona | 11,723 | 295.7 | 56.1 | 35.8 | 42.1 |
| 74 | West Bend | 31,611 | 293.0 | 55.3 | 33.2 | 44.7 |
| 75 | Marinette | 10,863 | 295.2 | 53.5 | 31.9 | 44.9 |
| 76 | Marshfield | 18,410 | 297.4 | 53.5 | 32.4 | 49.1 |
| 77 | Stevens Point | 26,769 | 295.0 | 54.3 | 32.1 | 45.0 |
| 78 | Wausau | 39,210 | 296.0 | 53.0 | 32.6 | 57.6 |
| 79 | Caledonia | 24,659 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| 80 | Germa | 19,830 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| 81 | Howard | 18,668 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| 82 | Weston | 14,956 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| 83 | Plover | 12,255 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| 84 | Grafton | 11,535 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
| 85 | Richfield | 11,410 | nan | nan | nan | nan |
