Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Madison features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1405 mm (55.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Madison enjoys an average of 2885 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Madison are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Madison experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
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Madison usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Madison are January, March and September. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 93 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 153 (6.0) | 97 (3.8) | 111 (4.4) | 158 (6.2) | 107 (4.2) | 73 (2.9) | 155 (6.1) | 130 (5.1) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Madison are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Madison: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 176 | 252 | 228 | 269 | 322 | 326 | 332 | 290 | 201 | 179 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 46m | 15h 25m | 15h 4m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 55m |
Madison experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |