Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Madison weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Madison, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 100°F on 2012-07-05; its coldest fell to -29°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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
57°F1989-01-31
-8°F1985-01-20
43°F2007-01-05
-26°F2019-01-31
February
71°F2024-02-27
-8°F1996-02-03
49°F2000-02-26
-29°F1996-02-03
March
82°F1986-03-29
8°F2014-03-02
63°F2012-03-21
-12°F2014-03-03
April
89°F1980-04-22
30°F2018-04-15
66°F2002-04-16
2°F1982-04-07
May
94°F2018-05-27
41°F2005-05-02
73°F2012-05-28
28°F1989-05-07
June
99°F1988-06-20
55°F2001-06-05
80°F1988-06-25
39°F1993-06-01
July
100°F2012-07-05
63°F2009-07-01
81°F1995-07-14
49°F1984-07-07
August
99°F1988-08-17
60°F2004-08-11
79°F2006-08-02
41°F1986-08-28
September
94°F2013-09-10
48°F1995-09-22
77°F2011-09-02
29°F1995-09-23
October
86°F2025-10-03
31°F1996-10-31
71°F2019-10-01
15°F1988-10-30
November
73°F2020-11-09
17°F2014-11-18
64°F2020-11-09
-4°F1995-11-29
December
65°F2021-12-15
-10°F1983-12-23
56°F2001-12-05
-23°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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
71°F2024-02-27
-10°F1983-12-23
56°F2001-12-05
-29°F1996-02-03
Spring (Mar–May)
94°F2018-05-27
8°F2014-03-02
73°F2012-05-28
-12°F2014-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
100°F2012-07-05
55°F2001-06-05
81°F1995-07-14
39°F1993-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
94°F2013-09-10
17°F2014-11-18
77°F2011-09-02
-4°F1995-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Madison has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 100°F 2012-07-05
Lowest -10°F 1983-12-23

Low

Highest 81°F 1995-07-14
Lowest -29°F 1996-02-03

Feels-like

Highest 140°F 1999-07-30
Lowest -55°F 1982-01-10

Humidity

Highest 23.8 g/m³ 1997-07-26
Lowest 0.3 g/m³ 1982-01-10

Wind

Highest 32 mph 1984-04-30
Lowest 3 mph 1994-09-02

Gust

Highest 69 mph 2021-12-16
Lowest 7 mph 2009-09-24

Precip

Wettest 3.39 in 1987-08-08
Driest 13-day dry spell 1988-06-02

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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