Weather on December 23
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2019
44°F avg
Coldest
1983
-15°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2019 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-15°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 8.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.36" | — |
| 2022 | 8° | -13° | -2° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 2021 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 2019warmest | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.3" | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2008 | 17° | -8° | 5° | 0.23" | 1.2" |
| 2007 | 39° | 7° | 23° | 1.75" | 1" |
| 2006 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.99" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 18° | 30° | 0.81" | — |
| 2000 | 12° | -10° | 1° | 0.38" | 2.5" |
| 1999 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.18" | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 0° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1989 | 2° | -20° | -9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.76" | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -10° | -21° | -15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 1.52" | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 24° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON