Weather on December 19
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2002
45°F avg
Coldest
1983
-15°F avg
About This Date
December 19th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2002 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-15°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9"). 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 December 19th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 5° | 24° | 0.76" | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2023 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2022 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | — | -10° | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.38" | 1" |
| 2011 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | -1° | 11° | 2.31" | 9" |
| 2007 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | -1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 53° | 37° | 45° | 1.27" | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 17° | 1° | 9° | 1.02" | 8" |
| 1999 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1991 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -6° | 4° | 0.08" | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -18° | -3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -5° | -25° | -15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.46" | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON