Weather on December 6
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1998
53°F avg
Coldest
2005
5°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1998 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (5°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 6th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 18° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | -7° | 11° | 0.23" | — |
| 2007 | 21° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 1.14" | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 29° | 46° | 0.79" | — |
| 2000 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 44° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1995 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 22° | 31° | 0.3" | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 21° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 0° | 15° | 0.3" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 0.36" | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | -7° | 11° | 0.41" | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 3° | 16° | 0.56" | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.28" | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 0° | 12° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON