Weather on December 28
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2003
45°F avg
Coldest
2000
1°F avg
About This Date
December 28th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 2003 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (1°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 1.6" | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.64" | 1.7" |
| 2022 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 17° | 26° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 2019 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 1.22" | — |
| 2017 | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 17° | 32° | 1.4" | 2" |
| 2007 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 49° | 41° | 45° | 0.46" | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000coldest | 15° | -13° | 1° | — | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 7° | 19° | 0.1" | — |
| 1995 | 26° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 10° | 22° | 1.4" | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 24° | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | -8° | 7° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON