Weather on December 26
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 26th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 11°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2019 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 10.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.18" | — |
| 2024 | 36° | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 1.07" | — |
| 2022 | 12° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 1.09" | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 9° | 25° | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 29° | -9° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 1.27" | — |
| 2004 | 18° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | -19° | -2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 5° | -9° | -2° | 0.41" | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 21° | -18° | 2° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | -2° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 5° | -12° | -3° | 0.76" | — |
| 1984 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -2° | -15° | -8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980 | 17° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 2° | 14° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 8° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.3" | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
Madison, WI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Madison, WI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Madison, WI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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