General Mitchell International Airport - Weather History and Averages

Station: GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONA (1948 to 2025)
Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 726400

A Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN) station ID was found for this station. Older data may be available at the WBAN page.

Airport*: General Mitchell International Airport (IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE)
Country: US
State: WI
Latitude: 42.955
Longitude: -87.905

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High Temperatures

On average, the day with the warmest high temperature in General Mitchell International Airport is July 18 at an average of 84.0 °F (28.9 °C).

On average, the day with the coldest high temperature in General Mitchell International Airport is January 21 at an average of 29.4 °F (-1.4 °C).

Records

The warmest recorded high temperature in General Mitchell International Airport was 102.9 °F (39.4 °C) on August 1 in the year 1988 at GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONA — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 726400 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14839 .

The coldest recorded high temperature in General Mitchell International Airport was -9.9 °F (-23.3 °C) on January 20 in the year 1985 at GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONA — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 726400 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14839 .

Low Temperatures

On average, the day with the warmest low temperature in General Mitchell International Airport is July 20 at an average of 64.2 °F (17.9 °C).

On average, the day with the coldest low temperature in General Mitchell International Airport is January 20 at an average of 12.5 °F (-10.8 °C).

Records

The warmest recorded low temperature in General Mitchell International Airport was 82.0 °F (27.8 °C) on July 4 in the year 1990 at GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONA — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 726400 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14839 .

The coldest recorded low temperature in General Mitchell International Airport was -26.1 °F (-32.3 °C) on February 3 in the year 1996 at GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONA — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 726400 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 14839 .

When you are gardening in General Mitchell International Airport, consider the chance that the weather may freeze and harm your plants. There is a greater than 5% chance of temperatures dropping below freezing in 213 of 366 days per year in General Mitchell International Airport.

According to the USA National Weather Service:

Freeze occurs when the temperature drops to 32° Fahrenheit or lower. A freeze will result in significant damage to many unprotected plants, especially if the temperature remains at-or-below freezing for several hours.

Last freeze

In General Mitchell International Airport during the spring season, the average last freeze date is April 23. Expect^* the last freeze date after

May 5 in one of every two years (50%),
May 21 in one of every ten years (10%),
May 26 in one of every twenty years (5%),
June 3 in one of every hundred years (1%).

First freeze

In General Mitchell International Airport during the autumn (fall) season, the average first freeze date is October 23. Expect^* the first freeze date before

October 14 in one of every two years (50%),
October 1 in one of every ten years (10%),
September 25 in one of every twenty years (5%),
September 21 in one of every hundred years (1%).

Hard Freeze

According to the USA National Weather Service:

Hard freeze typically occurs when the temperature reaches 28° Fahrenheit or lower for at least an hour (or more). This usually means that most seasonal vegetation will be destroyed. In addition, there is a possibility of damage to unprotected outdoor plumbing/un-drained sprinkler systems etc.

Last hard freeze

In General Mitchell International Airport during the spring season, the average last hard freeze date is April 11. Expect^* the last hard freeze date after

April 21 in one of every two years (50%),
May 8 in one of every ten years (10%),
May 13 in one of every twenty years (5%),
May 24 in one of every hundred years (1%).

First hard freeze

In General Mitchell International Airport during the autumn (fall) season, the average first hard freeze date is November 3. Expect^* the first hard freeze date before

October 25 in one of every two years (50%),
October 9 in one of every ten years (10%),
October 5 in one of every twenty years (5%),
September 25 in one of every hundred years (1%).

Frost

Frost can happen at temperatures above freezing and damage delicate plants. According to the USA National Weather Service:

Frost occurs when there is a solid deposition of water vapor from the air. Frost will form when solid surfaces are cooled below the dew point. An air temperature range of 33°- 36° Fahrenheit (or colder), along with light winds, is usually needed to initiate frost formation. At least minor damage is possible to plants. One must keep in mind that frost is not guaranteed if the air is very dry and/or winds are roughly 8+ MPH.

Last frost

In General Mitchell International Airport during the spring season, the average last frost date is May 6. Expect^* the last frost date after

May 18 in one of every two years (50%),
May 31 in one of every ten years (10%),
June 4 in one of every twenty years (5%),
June 15 in one of every hundred years (1%).

First frost

In General Mitchell International Airport during the autumn (fall) season, the average frost date is October 10. Expect^* the first frost date before

October 5 in one of every two years (50%),
September 23 in one of every ten years (10%),
September 20 in one of every twenty years (5%),
September 13 in one of every hundred years (1%).

Details

If you would like to see the temperatures for specific days, you can click on the corresponding links below:

January
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February
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March
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
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April
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

May
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

June
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

July
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August
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
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September
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

October
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

November
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22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December
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