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M I L W A U K E E L I V I N G @discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 13 MILWAUKEE IS FUN A vibrant downtown with an exciting mix of restaurants, bars, sports venues, theaters and neighborhoods. MILWAUKEE IS ACCESSIBLE Boasting one of the lowest metro- area commute times, the Milwaukee Region is easy to navigate. MILWAUKEE GIVES BACK Milwaukee residents are generous, volunteering their time to make the region better for everyone. WHERE IS MILWAUKEE? Milwaukee is ideally located in the heart of the Upper Midwest. Situated on the western shores of Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes, it is a 90-minute drive from downtown Chicago, a five-hour drive from Minneapolis- St. Paul and Indianapolis, and slightly more than an hour away from Madison, the capital of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s fabled Northwoods and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are just three hours away. WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE? Lake Michigan, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, moderates temperatures in the Milwaukee area, taking the sizzle out of the summer sun and warming winter winds. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures range from an average high of 54 degrees (Fahrenheit) in the spring and 79 degrees in the summer to 59 degrees in the fall and 31 degrees in the winter. More than one-half of our days are sunny, which includes 90 days where there are no clouds in the sky. That puts us on par with Indianapolis and Houston. On average, we get 35 inches of rain, which is slightly below the national average, but plenty enough so that we don’t have to worry about water. More importantly, we have fewer rainy days than most cities, including Miami and, of course, Seattle. We do get snow – about 53 inches per year, but that is actually less than you would expect for the Upper Midwest. Our location on the western side of Lake Michigan keeps snowfall totals well below northwestern Indiana and western Michigan. Bradford Beach Top 10 Urban Beaches USA Today