Waukesha County

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Waukesha County

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Best timeMay–Sep
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Nearest airportMKE · 18 mi
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Overview

Waukesha County is a county in Southeast Wisconsin and home to Wisconsin's seventh largest city, Waukesha.

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 17°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Apr. (climate data from nearby Milwaukee)

Jan: 1.8 in rain1.8"Jan: high 31°F, low 17°F31°17°JanFeb: 1.7 in rain1.7"Feb: high 34°F, low 20°F34°20°FebMar: 2.2 in rain2.2"Mar: high 44°F, low 29°F44°29°MarApr: 3.9 in rain3.9"Apr: high 55°F, low 38°F55°38°AprMay: 3.5 in rain3.5"May: high 66°F, low 48°F66°48°MayJun: 4.4 in rain4.4"Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F77°58°JunJul: 3.4 in rain3.4"Jul: high 82°F, low 65°F82°65°JulAug: 3.7 in rain3.7"Aug: high 80°F, low 64°F80°64°AugSep: 3.2 in rain3.2"Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F74°56°SepOct: 2.8 in rain2.8"Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F61°45°OctNov: 2.2 in rain2.2"Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F48°33°NovDec: 1.9 in rain1.9"Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F36°23°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • MKE General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee — 18 mi away (major hub). Directions
  • MSN Dane County Regional Truax Field, Madison — 56 mi away. Directions
Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Delafield — Hawks Inn Historical Museum and Visitors Center Tours, Lake Nagawicka, Glacial Drumlin State Trail.
  2. Day 2: Waukesha — Chicago and North Western Depot, Carroll University, Waukesha County Historical Society Museum.
  3. Day 3: Brookfield — Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, Bluemound Bowl, Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Places in Waukesha County

Delafield

Delafield

City / town · 20 listings

Waukesha

Waukesha

City / town · 17 listings

Brookfield

Brookfield

City / town · 13 listings

Pewaukee

Pewaukee

City / town · 11 listings

New Berlin

New Berlin

City / town · 4 listings

Eagle

Eagle

City / town · 2 listings

Cities

  • Waukesha
  • Brookfield
  • Delafield
  • Eagle
  • New Berlin
  • Pewaukee

Get around

Car is the primary method of transportation.

By bus

  • Waukesha Metro has fixed-route service in the City and County of Waukesha. There is less coverage farther away from downtown Waukesha. Not all routes operate on Sunday.
  • Waukesha County Transit has commuter services focused on downtown Milwaukee, with services from Oconomowoc, Nashotah, Hardland, Pewaukee, Delafield, Waukesha, and Brookfield.

Nearby

West Allis

West Allis

City / town · 14 listings · 11 mi away

Wauwatosa

Wauwatosa

City / town · 11 listings · 11 mi away

Milwaukee

Milwaukee

City / town · 149 listings · 17 mi away

Richfield

Richfield

City / town · 17 mi away

Slinger

Slinger

City / town · 1 listings · 22 mi away

Cedarburg

Cedarburg

City / town · 18 listings · 23 mi away

Grafton

Grafton

City / town · 25 mi away

Johnson Creek

Johnson Creek

City / town · 4 listings · 27 mi away

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