Weather on March 16
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2012
60°F avg
Coldest
1997
11°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Madison, WI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (11°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.6"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Madison, WI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.48" | 5.6" |
| 2025 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.71" | 2.8" |
| 2020 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 25° | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 43° | 47° | 3.43" | — |
| 2015 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.43" | — |
| 2012warmest | 81° | 39° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 5° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1997coldest | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 17° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 37° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 0.74" | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.41" | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 1.91" | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 17° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.91" | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 34° | 42° | 0.41" | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.71" | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON