Madison WI Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain, Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Madison, Wisconsin was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Madison had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Dane County Regional Airport.

Temperature

Madison temperature averages by year
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
60	40	2023	15	5
57	38	2022	14	3
59	39	2021	15	4
58	39	2020	14	4
55	37	2019	13	3
56	38	2018	13	3
58	39	2017	14	4
58	40	2016	15	5
58	39	2015	14	4
54	35	2014	12	2
55	36	2013	13	2
62	41	2012	17	5
57	38	2011	14	3
58	39	2010	14	4

Number of days each year when the temperature in Madison dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C	Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
4	144	2023	148	14
16	151	2022	138	13
16	145	2021	149	12
3	159	2020	131	9
16	155	2019	131	6
16	171	2018	136	9
10	131	2017	141	6
12	124	2016	154	6
24	133	2015	145	6
31	150	2014	134	2
18	152	2013	139	11
4	125	2012	150	39
9	145	2011	123	13
14	145	2010	142	4

Precipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Madison during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Madison
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
112	2023	29.8	756
123	2022	37.4	950
109	2021	22.8	580
113	2020	39.0	989
152	2019	46.4	1180
136	2018	50.7	1287
142	2017	38.3	973
126	2016	45.6	1158
111	2015	39.6	1006
127	2014	35.4	898
135	2013	45.4	1153
102	2012	26.4	670
124	2011	30.6	777
109	2010	37.9	962

Snow

Amount of snowfall in Madison and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days	Year	Inches	Centimetres
19	2023	59.3	151
15	2022	44.5	113
14	2021	36.6	93
16	2020	50.9	129
20	2019	66.6	169
16	2018	49.9	127
8	2017	25.4	65
15	2016	44.1	112
13	2015	36.7	93
15	2014	42.3	107
20	2013	72.8	185
14	2012	50.9	129
17	2011	56.6	144
14	2010	45.2	115

Madison - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

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