Weather on January 21
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 21st in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 26°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2018 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-10°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). 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 21st in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18° | -5° | 6° | 0.09" | 4.2" |
| 2025 | 6° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 2024 | 19° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2019 | — | -15° | — | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 2014 | 26° | -6° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2013 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2012 | 20° | -9° | 5° | — | 4" |
| 2011 | 19° | -13° | 3° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 6° | -12° | -3° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 10° | 20° | 0.4" | 3" |
| 2005 | 23° | 17° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.12" | 4" |
| 1997 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 10° | -29° | -9° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | -3° | 17° | 0.36" | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 0° | 14° | 0.02" | 0.5" |
| 1990 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.21" | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -24° | -6° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 6° | -26° | -10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 21° | 12° | 17° | 0.18" | 2.2" |
| 1981 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.09" | — |
| 1975 | 35° | -7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.33" | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
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 21st
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 21st outlook →