Weather on February 18
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1981
50°F avg
Coldest
2006
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 18th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 18th was in 1981 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (-1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded February 18th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 18th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 2025 | 10° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 20° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 1.5" | 5" |
| 2019 | 26° | 13° | 19° | 0.48" | 2.5" |
| 2018 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | 26° | 8° | 17° | 0.66" | 4.5" |
| 2013 | 29° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 27° | 33° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 2008 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 1.07" | 3" |
| 2007 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 16° | -18° | -1° | — | — |
| 2005 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.76" | 3.5" |
| 1999 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.71" | 2" |
| 1991 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | -7° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 1.57" | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.08" | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.61" | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON