Weather on February 21
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2017
53°F avg
Coldest
2008
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 21st in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 21st was in 2017 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (-1°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded February 21st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 21st in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2025 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2020 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 15° | 24° | 0.33" | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 0.84" | — |
| 2017warmest | 62° | 44° | 53° | 0.64" | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 17° | 30° | 1.22" | — |
| 2013 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 22° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 1.85" | 1" |
| 2010 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.99" | 5" |
| 2008coldest | 12° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 18° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 1.85" | 1" |
| 2001 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 1.68" | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | -4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 4° | 19° | 0.89" | 3.5" |
| 1985 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 1.7" | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 18° | 27° | 0.94" | — |
| 1978 | 22° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 1.88" | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 19° | 27° | 0.1" | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON