Weather on January 16
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 16th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 7°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1980 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-16°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31° | 14° | 22° | 0.17" | 3" |
| 2025 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 3° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.09" | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 4° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2019 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 11° | 16° | 0.04" | 1.8" |
| 2017 | 36° | 1° | 18° | 0.15" | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | -1° | -23° | -12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2004 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1997 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | -6° | -26° | -16° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.28" | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 23° | -12° | 6° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1982 | 9° | -21° | -6° | — | — |
| 1981 | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.02" | — |
| 1980warmest | 40° | 34° | 37° | 0.39" | — |
| 1979 | -1° | -28° | -14° | 0.21" | — |
| 1978 | 18° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 0° | -23° | -11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 9° | 21° | 0.08" | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 12° | 19° | 0.01" | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | -6° | -24° | -15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 10° | -2° | 4° | 0.03" | 3.5" |
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 16th
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 16th outlook →