Weather on January 13
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 13th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 13th was in 2001 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-4°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 13th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 13th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.71" | 8" |
| 2023 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 0.02" | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.22" | 1.5" |
| 2019 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2016 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.02" | — |
| 2012 | 23° | 13° | 18° | 0.42" | 6" |
| 2011 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 19° | -1° | 9° | 0.12" | 4" |
| 2008 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.08" | 1.5" |
| 2007 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.79" | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 57° | 29° | 43° | 0.25" | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 14° | 18° | 0.11" | — |
| 1999 | 11° | -1° | 5° | 0.17" | 3" |
| 1998 | 20° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1997 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.6" | 8" |
| 1992 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | -6° | 16° | 0.11" | 0.4" |
| 1987 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 0° | 16° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 23° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | 1° | 8° | 0.16" | — |
| 1977 | 8° | -15° | -3° | 0.01" | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 6° | -15° | -4° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
Madison, WI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Madison, WI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Madison, WI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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What to expect on January 13th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
January 13th outlook →