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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F1989-01-31
-8°F1985-01-20
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43°F2007-01-05
-26°F2019-01-31
|
| February | 71°F2024-02-27
-8°F1996-02-03
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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
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73°F2012-05-28
28°F1989-05-07
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| June | 99°F1988-06-20
55°F2001-06-05
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80°F1988-06-25
39°F1993-06-01
|
| July | 100°F2012-07-05
63°F2009-07-01
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81°F1995-07-14
49°F1984-07-07
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| August | 99°F1988-08-17
60°F2004-08-11
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79°F2006-08-02
41°F1986-08-28
|
| September | 94°F2013-09-10
48°F1995-09-22
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77°F2011-09-02
29°F1995-09-23
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| October | 86°F2025-10-03
31°F1996-10-31
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71°F2019-10-01
15°F1988-10-30
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| November | 73°F2020-11-09
17°F2014-11-18
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64°F2020-11-09
-4°F1995-11-29
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| December | 65°F2021-12-15
-10°F1983-12-23
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 71°F2024-02-27
-10°F1983-12-23
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56°F2001-12-05
-29°F1996-02-03
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 94°F2018-05-27
8°F2014-03-02
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73°F2012-05-28
-12°F2014-03-03
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 100°F2012-07-05
55°F2001-06-05
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81°F1995-07-14
39°F1993-06-01
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 94°F2013-09-10
17°F2014-11-18
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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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.