Madison, Wisconsin, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Madison, Wisconsin, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 83°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 14°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: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Madison, Wisconsin, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 79°F Below Normal · 27th pct

Low 59°F Low · 17th pct

Feels-like 83°F Below Normal · 36th pct

Humidity 11.1 g/m³ Low · 11th pct

Wind 10 mph Normal · 53rd pct

Gust 16 mph Low · 16th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Madison average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is June (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	28°F	14°F	0.10 in
February	33°F	17°F	0.10 in
March	46°F	28°F	0.10 in
April	58°F	39°F	0.10 in
May	70°F	50°F	0.10 in
June	79°F	61°F	0.20 in
July	83°F	65°F	0.10 in
August	80°F	62°F	0.10 in
September	73°F	55°F	0.10 in
October	60°F	43°F	0.10 in
November	45°F	32°F	0.10 in
December	32°F	19°F	0.10 in

Jan -5°–41°

Feb -1°–47°

Mar 15°–62°

Apr 29°–73°

May 39°–82°

Jun 52°–88°

Jul 58°–90°

Aug 54°–87°

Sep 44°–83°

Oct 32°–73°

Nov 20°–59°

Dec 1°–44°

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: 100°F on 2012-07-05
Coldest day on record: -29°F on 1996-02-03

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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 →