Weather on February 16
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2026
47°F avg
Coldest
2021
-2°F avg
About This Date
February 16th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 2026 (47°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (-2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 16th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2025 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 2024 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021coldest | 4° | -8° | -2° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2020 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 17° | 22° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 16° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 1.65" | 6" |
| 2005 | 8° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 2004 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 6° | 17° | 0.3" | — |
| 1996 | 30° | -1° | 15° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1995 | 30° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 3° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 10° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.46" | — |
| 1989 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 3° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1987 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.94" | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1979 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 22° | -11° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.48" | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | -9° | 10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON