Brookfield in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Brookfield sees average daytime highs around 51°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 10.1 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°F in early March to 67°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Brookfield's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brookfield's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 51°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 38°F
Precipitation: 10.1 in; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 10 mph
Travel score: 2.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Brookfield in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°F in early March to 67°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Brookfield reaches about 51°F and drops to 38°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Brookfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 49 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

7 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Brookfield weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 17°	2.0	8.9	6.8	9.2	0.0
Feb	31° / 19°	1.9	7	5.5	10.2	0.0
Mar	40° / 28°	2.4	9.5	4.1	11.6	0.2
Apr	50° / 38°	4.1	11.9	1.7	13.1	2.2
May	62° / 48°	3.6	11.6	0	14.4	4.9
Jun	73° / 60°	3.5	10.8	0	15.1	6.6
Jul	79° / 66°	3.2	10.1	0	14.9	6.7
Aug	77° / 65°	3.6	10.7	0	13.8	6.8
Sep	71° / 58°	3.0	9.2	0	12.3	6.7
Oct	58° / 46°	3.1	9.1	0.2	10.8	4.4
Nov	45° / 34°	2.4	8.6	1.7	9.5	1.0
Dec	34° / 24°	2.2	8.5	5.4	8.9	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Brookfield gets around 10.1 in of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Brookfield?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brookfield.

What to pack for Brookfield in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Brookfield sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Brookfield in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 39°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	38	36	36	38	42	54	67	70	66	56	46	41
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	38	Bracing
Feb	36	Bracing
Mar	36	Bracing
Apr	38	Bracing
May	42	Bracing
Jun	54	Bracing
Jul	67	Cool
Aug	70	Refreshing
Sep	66	Cool
Oct	56	Bracing
Nov	46	Bracing
Dec	41	Bracing

UV index in Brookfield in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brookfield peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	4	6	8	9	8	7	5	3	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	5	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Brookfield in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Brookfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	13	15	15	16	17	17	16	13	9	9	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	16	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	9	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Brookfield?

Brookfield sits at 43.1°N, 88.1°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wauwatosa, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Brookfield

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Brookfield.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brookfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 846 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around Brookfield is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and water (34%), cropland (29%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

262 ft

trees 65%

10 miles

568 ft

trees 41%

50 miles

846 ft

water 34%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Wauwatosa 5.0 mi · New Berlin 5.6 mi · West Allis 5.6 mi · Waukesha 7.5 mi · Menomonee Falls 8.1 mi · Greenfield 8.1 mi · Milwaukee 9.9 mi · Muskego 11 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brookfield (43.0606°, -88.1065°, elevation 830 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.