Weather on December 5
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2001
57°F avg
Coldest
1991
8°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2001 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (8°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th 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 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 8° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2022 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 24° | 42° | 0.58" | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.81" | 2" |
| 2015 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 18° | 33° | 0.2" | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 1.35" | 6" |
| 2006 | 31° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.51" | 0.4" |
| 2002 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 61° | 54° | 57° | 0.23" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.58" | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 17° | 25° | 0.53" | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.33" | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.25" | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 25° | 35° | 0.76" | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 3.35" | — |
| 1972 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON