Madison, Wisconsin, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Madison, Wisconsin, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 82°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 8°F.
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 269,840 at the 2020 census. The Madison metropolitan area has an estimated 708,000 residents. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Madison, Wisconsin, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Madison average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is June (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 8°F | 0.00 in |
| February | 31°F | 13°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 44°F | 25°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 56°F | 35°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 77°F | 57°F | 0.20 in |
| July | 82°F | 63°F | 0.20 in |
| August | 80°F | 60°F | 0.10 in |
| September | 74°F | 53°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 60°F | 40°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 44°F | 28°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 29°F | 15°F | 0.10 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 105°F on 2012-07-05
- Coldest day on record: -43°F on 1996-02-03
Percentiles compare each day to Madison, Wisconsin, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →