Weather on February 26
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2000
53°F avg
Coldest
2003
5°F avg
About This Date
February 26th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 26th was in 2000 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (5°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 26th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 26th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2025 | 54° | 28° | 41° | 0.58" | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | -1° | 8° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 2014 | 16° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 10° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2010 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 2007 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.71" | 2" |
| 2006 | 31° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003coldest | 18° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2001 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 66° | 40° | 53° | 2.29" | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.2" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | -9° | 9° | 1.14" | — |
| 1993 | 23° | -8° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1990 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 0.64" | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | -3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1979 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 2° | 15° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON