Weather on February 17
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2026
47°F avg
Coldest
1979
-3°F avg
About This Date
February 17th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 2026 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 17th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 9° | 18° | 0.71" | 4" |
| 2022 | 44° | 19° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 2021 | 20° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.56" | 2.8" |
| 2018 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 17° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 2.59" | — |
| 2007 | 20° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.76" | 7" |
| 2005 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.94" | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | -5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1990 | 29° | -1° | 14° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989 | 28° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 20° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 18° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 10° | -17° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 1.6" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.97" | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 13° | -17° | -2° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 1° | 17° | 0.23" | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON