Madison, Wisconsin, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Madison, Wisconsin, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2012-07-05; its coldest fell to -43°F on 1996-02-03.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F1996-01-18
-17°F1994-01-18
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34°F1988-01-30
-42°F2019-01-31
|
| February | 70°F2024-02-27
-17°F1996-02-02
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42°F2017-02-21
-43°F1996-02-03
|
| March | 78°F2012-03-21
4°F2014-03-02
|
61°F2012-03-21
-18°F2019-03-04
|
| April | 81°F2003-04-14
27°F1982-04-05
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64°F2026-04-14
9°F1982-04-06
|
| May | 90°F2018-05-27
43°F1989-05-06
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70°F2006-05-29
22°F1989-05-06
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| June | 103°F1988-06-21
56°F2001-06-02
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76°F2026-06-30
35°F1990-06-04
|
| July | 105°F2012-07-05
63°F2009-07-01
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78°F2019-07-19
45°F2001-07-02
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| August | 104°F1988-08-16
59°F2004-08-11
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78°F1988-08-03
39°F1986-08-28
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| September | 97°F2023-09-03
48°F1995-09-21
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73°F2011-09-02
29°F1984-09-29
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| October | 87°F2025-10-03
32°F2019-10-31
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68°F2005-10-03
19°F2019-10-31
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| November | 73°F2000-11-01
15°F2014-11-17
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59°F2020-11-09
1°F2019-11-12
|
| December | 64°F2012-12-03
-16°F1983-12-23
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52°F2001-12-04
-38°F1983-12-19
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 70°F2024-02-27
-17°F1996-02-02
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52°F2001-12-04
-43°F1996-02-03
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 90°F2018-05-27
4°F2014-03-02
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70°F2006-05-29
-18°F2019-03-04
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 105°F2012-07-05
56°F2001-06-02
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78°F2019-07-19
35°F1990-06-04
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 97°F2023-09-03
15°F2014-11-17
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73°F2011-09-02
1°F2019-11-12
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Madison has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.