Weather on March 15
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2012
65°F avg
Coldest
1993
10°F avg
About This Date
March 15th in Madison, WI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 2012 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (10°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 6.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in Madison, WI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 1.68" | 2.5" |
| 2025 | 79° | 48° | 63° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 2.24" | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 34° | 47° | 0.18" | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 27° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 25° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 57° | 63° | 1.96" | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 20° | 30° | 0.43" | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.38" | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.23" | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | -1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 68° | 45° | 56° | 0.05" | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 29° | 42° | 0.64" | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON