Weather on February 8
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
6°F
Warmest
1996
38°F avg
Coldest
1971
-7°F avg
About This Date
February 8th in Madison, WI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 6°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 8th was in 1996 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (-7°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 8th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 8th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2025 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 5° | -10° | -2° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2020 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | -3° | 14° | 0.64" | 0.3" |
| 2018 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.58" | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 20° | 31° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2015 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 13° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 1.57" | 4.2" |
| 2012 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 17° | 20° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 15° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 0.33" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 9° | -7° | 1° | 0.41" | 3.3" |
| 1993 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 24° | -8° | 8° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | -20° | 1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | -9° | 10° | — | — |
| 1982 | 18° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 15° | 1° | 8° | 0.3" | — |
| 1980 | 27° | -7° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 22° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | -20° | 2° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 1° | 9° | 0.18" | — |
| 1972 | 8° | -14° | -3° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 1° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON