Weather on December 1
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
47°F avg
Coldest
1976
7°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1998 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (7°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 1.12" | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 1.24" | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 2007 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 22° | 16° | 19° | 0.38" | 1" |
| 2005 | 23° | 21° | 22° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 2004 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 1.52" | 0.5" |
| 1999 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 3.68" | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 8° | 9° | 8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 1.14" | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 6° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 2° | 19° | 0.51" | — |
| 1976coldest | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 9° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.61" | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 18° | 29° | 0.18" | — |
| 1971 | 30° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON