Muskego in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Muskego sees average daytime highs around 31°F and overnight lows near 18°F, with 5.5 in of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Muskego's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Muskego's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°F
Precipitation
5.5 in
23 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Muskego in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°F.

A typical winter day in Muskego reaches about 31°F and drops to 18°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Muskego

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

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
84 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Muskego weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°1.88.36.89.20.0
Feb32° / 18°1.775.610.20.0
Mar43° / 28°2.39.34.111.60.8
Apr55° / 38°4.012.11.713.13.4
May67° / 49°3.811.7014.45.8
Jun77° / 59°3.811.2015.16.5
Jul81° / 64°3.410.1014.86.5
Aug79° / 62°3.610.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 54°3.08.7012.36.9
Oct59° / 43°2.98.90.310.84.7
Nov45° / 32°2.28.11.99.51.1
Dec33° / 21°2.07.85.18.90.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Muskego gets around 5.5 in of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Muskego?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muskego.

What to pack for Muskego in Winter

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

In winter, Muskego sees daytime highs around 31°F and nights near 18°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Muskego in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 38°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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 24 to Sep 2 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul67Cool
Aug70Refreshing
Sep66Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Muskego in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muskego peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Muskego in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Muskego is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muskego?

Muskego sits at 42.9°N, 88.1°W, 801 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Berlin, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Muskego

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muskego has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 820 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Muskego is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
627 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: New Berlin 5.0 mi · Franklin 5.0 mi · Greenfield 7.5 mi · Waukesha 8.7 mi · West Allis 9.9 mi · Brookfield 11 mi · Wauwatosa 12 mi · Caledonia 13 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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Muskego (42.9059°, -88.139°, elevation 801 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.