Weather on December 8
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1991
42°F avg
Coldest
1976
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1991 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-1°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.43" | — |
| 2013 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 14° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.79" | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 12° | 19° | 0.08" | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.28" | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 0.3" | 1.8" |
| 1985 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.64" | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | 3° | 9° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 11° | 0° | 5° | 0.71" | — |
| 1976coldest | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.81" | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | -12° | 3° | 0.18" | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON