Madison weather by month

Check out Madison weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Madison (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-4	-1	5	14	21	26	28	27	22	16	7	-1
Min temperature (night-time)	-14	-12	-5	1	7	12	15	14	9	3	-3	-11
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Madison

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	6	7	9	10	10	9	7	6	4	4
Daily hours of daylight	9	11	12	13	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	4	5	7	8	9	8	6	3	2	1

Rainfall in Madison

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	8	11	12	12	10	10	10	9	9	10	10
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	28	28	55	80	81	100	101	102	90	62	55	41

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The climate guide for Wisconsin (Madison) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Madison?

Madison has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Madison weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -4°C in Madison, Wisconsin in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

-4
-4°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-14
-14°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
28
28 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Madison weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Madison, Wisconsin in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-1
-1°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-12
-12°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
28
28 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Madison weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Madison, Wisconsin in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Madison weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Madison, Wisconsin in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Madison weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Madison, Wisconsin in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Madison weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Madison, Wisconsin in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
100
100 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Madison weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Madison, Wisconsin in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 101 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
101
101 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Madison weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Madison, Wisconsin in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 102 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
102
102 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Madison weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Madison, Wisconsin in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 90 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
90
90 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Madison weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Madison, Wisconsin in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
62
62 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Madison weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Madison, Wisconsin in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 55 mm of rainfall in the month.

7
7°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
55
55 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Madison weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -1°C in Madison, Wisconsin in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 41 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

-1
-1°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-11
-11°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
41
41 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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