Weather on February 23
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2017
54°F avg
Coldest
2015
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 23rd in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 23rd was in 2017 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (-1°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 23rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 23rd in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2025 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 1.4" | 1" |
| 2022 | 33° | 5° | 19° | 0.15" | 0.3" |
| 2021 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 1.02" | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 23° | 30° | 0.3" | — |
| 2017warmest | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 12° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 2009 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.99" | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.74" | 5.5" |
| 1993 | 29° | 0° | 14° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1992 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989 | 15° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 31° | 38° | 1.85" | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 21° | 30° | 0.48" | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 1° | 11° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 21° | 33° | 0.64" | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 27° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON