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CitiesWisconsin’s major cities are Madison and Milwaukee.

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Place Milwaukee: 594,833

Madison: 233,209

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Major CitiesWisconsin’s largest cities

by population are:

Milwaukee: 594, 833

Madison: 233, 209

Green Bay: 104,057

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Place: Population/Cities Wisconsin’s most densely populated areas are in the

southern and eastern parts of the state.

Most populous cities (2010):

Milwaukee: 594, 833

Madison: 233,209

Green Bay: 104,057

Kenosha: 99, 218

Racine: 78, 860

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Wisconsin The weather in Wisconsin can be very hot or very cold.

Wisconsin gets some rain during the spring, summer, and fall, and snow during the winter.

Summer days in Wisconsin are usually 80-90 degrees with lots of humidity.

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Weather/Climate Wisconsin has a continental climate,

which means its weather changes greatly throughout the year

Average Summer Temperature: 81.1 degrees

Average Winter Temperature: 28 degrees

Average Summer Precipitation: 3.58 inches

Average Winter Precipitation: 1.85 inches

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Wisconsin experiences dramatic changes in weather throughout the year, due to its continental climate

2012 has been an unexpectedly hot year in Wisconsin

The state’s weather stations measured 1,345 record high temperatures (4 times higher than expected)

Wisconsin’s Weather & Climate

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