Madison, WI: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Madison, WI: 107°F on Tuesday 14 July 1936.

The record begins: 1869

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 14 July 1936
Coldest night: -37°F; 30 January 1951
Wettest day: 4.96 in; 8 August 1906
Warmest night: 83°F; 14 July 1995, 6 July 1874
Coldest day: -18°F; 23 December 1872

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Madison, WI by decade since the 1890s: the most record highs, 112, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 165, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1860s	0	0	1
1870s	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	9	11	10
1900s	109	87	10
1910s	108	68	10
1920s	78	43	10
1930s	112	21	10
1940s	52	45	10
1950s	66	106	10
1960s	34	165	10
1970s	48	96	10
1980s	41	47	10
1990s	38	19	10
2000s	25	11	10
2010s	40	6	10
2020s	26	0	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	58°F 6 January 1880	-37°F 30 January 1951	1.84 in 29 January 2013
February	70°F 27 February 2024	-29°F 3 February 1996	1.64 in 22 February 1922
March	83°F 21 March 2012	-29°F 1 March 1962	2.78 in 30 March 1998
April	94°F 22 April 1980	0°F 7 April 1982	2.63 in 13 April 2014
May	101°F 31 May 1934	19°F 1 May 1978	3.66 in 21 May 2004
June	101°F 20 June 1988	31°F 10 June 1972	4.51 in 17 June 1996
July	107°F 14 July 1936	36°F 6 July 1965	4.32 in 21 July 1881
August	102°F 17 August 1988, 16 August 1988	35°F 27 August 1968, 29 August 1965	4.96 in 8 August 1906
September	99°F 1 September 1953	25°F 22 September 1974, 29 September 1949	3.97 in 22 September 2024
October	90°F 1 October 1976, 13 October 1975, 6 October 1963	12°F 25 October 1887	2.78 in 18 October 1984
November	77°F 1 November 1933	-14°F 28 November 1887	2.61 in 6 November 1885
December	68°F 15 December 2021	-28°F 24 December 1872	2.54 in 27 December 1904

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	15 days	13 July to 27 July 1901	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	61 days	14 December 1892 to 12 February 1893	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	15.18 in	August 2007
Driest month	a trace	October 1889	and 1 more
Wettest year	52.91 in	1881
Driest year	13.69 in	1895

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Madison, WI: a low of -37°F on Tuesday 30 January 1951.
The wettest day on record in Madison, WI: 4.96 in on Wednesday 8 August 1906.
The warmest night on record in Madison, WI: a low of 83°F on Friday 14 July 1995 and Monday 6 July 1874.
The coldest day on record in Madison, WI: a high of -18°F on Monday 23 December 1872.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Madison, WI: 15 days, from Saturday 13 July to Saturday 27 July 1901.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Madison, WI: 61 days, from Wednesday 14 December 1892 to Sunday 12 February 1893.
The wettest month on record in Madison, WI: August 2007, with 15.18 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Madison, WI: October 1889, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Madison, WI: 1881, with 52.91 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Madison, WI: 1895, with 13.69 in of precipitation.

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