Best time to visit · Wisconsin
Best time to visit Madison
Madison averages 23 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and September comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Madison weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 23
- Too cool 245
- Too hot 57
- Too muggy 19
- Too gray 21
When to visit Madison
Madison rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; September comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, April, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 27 to 61°F. July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 80 to 82°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F | 15°F | 73% | 0 |
| February | 31°F | 15°F | 72% | 0 |
| March | 43°F | 28°F | 68% | 0 |
| April | 56°F | 36°F | 69% | 1 |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 63% | 4 |
| June | 78°F | 57°F | 56% | 4 |
| July | 82°F | 62°F | 48% | 3 |
| August | 80°F | 61°F | 50% | 3 |
| September | 73°F | 54°F | 50% | 6 |
| October | 61°F | 39°F | 61% | 2 |
| November | 45°F | 31°F | 74% | 0 |
| December | 32°F | 22°F | 76% | 0 |
How Madison compares
With 23 just-right days, Madison trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 19. On gray days: 21.
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Madison averages 23 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/wisconsin/madison/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.