Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Madison features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1523 mm (59.9 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Madison enjoys an average of 3057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Madison are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Madison experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
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Madison usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Madison are June, September and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107 (4.2) | 164 (6.5) | 164 (6.5) | 140 (5.5) | 153 (6.0) | 107 (4.2) | 125 (4.9) | 121 (4.8) | 84 (3.3) | 125 (4.9) | 77 (3.0) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Madison are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Madison: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 168 | 217 | 260 | 310 | 326 | 350 | 311 | 284 | 259 | 227 | 197 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Madison experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Madison UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |