Weather on December 17
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2001
41°F avg
Coldest
1972
0°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2001 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (0°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 0.33" | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 21° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2021 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 15° | 8° | 12° | 0.69" | 3.7" |
| 2015 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 0.56" | 3" |
| 2012 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 19° | 26° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 2010 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2008 | 10° | -4° | 3° | 0.61" | 4" |
| 2007 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 43° | 39° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 17° | -9° | 4° | 3.18" | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1981 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 16° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 0° | 16° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 8° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON