Weather on December 26
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2019
46°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| 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" | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON