Weather on February 28
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2016
48°F avg
Coldest
2014
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 28th in Madison, WI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 2016 (48°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 8.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 11° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.84" | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 2016warmest | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | -14° | 1° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 0.53" | 2" |
| 2012 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 26° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | -3° | 12° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 30° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 1° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.2" | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | -4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 31° | 38° | 0.08" | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.3" | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 10° | 17° | 0.08" | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON