Madison, Wisconsin Climate by Month
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Madison has warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 83°F (28°C); January is the coolest at 28°F (-2°C), and nights dip to 11°F (-12°C). It gets 34 in (853 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 83°F(28°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 11°F(-12°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 34 in(853 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 76%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Madison
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in September, with highs around 74°F (24°C) and about 3.4 in (87 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 28°F (-2°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Madison weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 28°F(-2°C) | 11°F(-12°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 83% | 1.5 |
| FebFebruary | 32°F(0°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 96% | 2.5 |
| MarMarch | 44°F(7°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 2.1 in(53 mm) | 76% | 3.6 |
| AprApril | 56°F(13°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 68% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 69°F(21°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 68% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 79°F(26°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 4.7 in(120 mm) | 70% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 72% | 6.0 |
| AugAugust | 81°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 76% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 74°F(24°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 71% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 61°F(16°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 71% | 2.7 |
| NovNovember | 47°F(8°C) | 29°F(-1°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 77% | 1.7 |
| DecDecember | 34°F(1°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 84% | 1.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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