SeasonMapMilwaukee vs Traverse City: which is better, month by month
Milwaukee and Traverse City split the year 3–3 — Milwaukee wins March, October and December, Traverse City wins June to August, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Milwaukee vs Traverse City — all 12 months
| Month | Milwaukee | Traverse City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 36Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| February | 47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 44Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| March | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Milwaukee | 5 |
| April | 70Bcold, rainy, clean air | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| May | 82Anice, rainy, muggy air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 88Awarm, rainy, muggy air | 93Swarm, a little rain | Traverse City | 5 |
| July | 78Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 83Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 5 |
| August | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Traverse City | 6 |
| September | 90Swarm, rainy, clean air | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 74Bcool, rainy, clean air | 70Bcool, rainy, clean air | Milwaukee | 4 |
| November | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Milwaukee | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (80 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.