Weather on December 30
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2019
43°F avg
Coldest
1976
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 30th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 30th was in 2019 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-4°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 30th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 30th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 1.12" | 4" |
| 2019warmest | 56° | 31° | 43° | 0.79" | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 13° | -6° | 4° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2016 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 26° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | -14° | 5° | — | — |
| 2012 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 23° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 16° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2009 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | -6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1996 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.38" | — |
| 1985 | 21° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1981 | 19° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.61" | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 3° | -11° | -4° | 0.08" | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 1.6" | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 2.57" | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON