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 (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	25	30	41	57	70	79	82	81	72	61	45	30
Min temperature (night-time)	7	10	23	34	45	54	59	57	48	37	27	12
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 (inches)	1.1	1.1	2.2	3.1	3.2	3.9	4.0	4.0	3.5	2.4	2.2	1.6

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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 25°F 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.

25
25°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
7
7°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Madison weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°F 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.

30
30°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Madison weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F 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 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
23
23°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Madison weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 57°F 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 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

57
57°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Madison weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F 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 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

70
70°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Madison weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F 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 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

79
79°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
54
54°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Madison weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F 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 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Madison weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F 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 4.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.0
4.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Madison weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Madison, Wisconsin in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Madison weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Madison, Wisconsin in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.4
2.4 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Madison weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F 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 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

45
45°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
27
27°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Madison weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°F 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 1.6 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

30
30°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
12
12°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.6
1.6 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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