Weather on March 2
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2004
47°F avg
Coldest
1980
7°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd in Madison, WI typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 16°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 2004 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (7°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 21° | 34° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2022 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | — | — | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 2018 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.33" | 0.8" |
| 2016 | 22° | 1° | 11° | 0.36" | 1.5" |
| 2015 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2014 | 21° | -4° | 9° | 0.25" | 1.8" |
| 2013 | 36° | 6° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.58" | 1" |
| 2006 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 1.3" | 4" |
| 2001 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 3.56" | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 21° | 30° | 0.28" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 22° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | -9° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 2.06" | — |
| 1975 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.46" | — |
| 1972 | 20° | -2° | 9° | 0.71" | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON