Weather on December 22
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2019
39°F avg
Coldest
1989
-11°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd 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 22nd was in 2019 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-11°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). The last decade has been 7.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 26° | 1° | 14° | 0.38" | 2.8" |
| 2021 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.3" | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 21° | 24° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 2008 | -1° | -9° | -5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 1.5" | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 13° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 13° | -6° | 4° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.15" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | -3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | -3° | -19° | -11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | -13° | 6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 19° | 9° | 14° | 0.69" | — |
| 1983 | 22° | -12° | 5° | 0.28" | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON