Weather on March 20
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2012
63°F avg
Coldest
2013
20°F avg
About This Date
March 20th in Madison, WI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 20th was in 2012 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (20°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 20th in Madison, WI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 1.45" | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 72° | 55° | 63° | 0.76" | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 21° | 37° | 2.26" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.76" | 2.5" |
| 2009 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.69" | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.56" | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 1.02" | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 37° | 43° | 1.27" | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 20° | 28° | 0.2" | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 13° | 27° | 0.05" | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.41" | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.2" | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 1.17" | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 26° | 34° | 0.76" | — |
| 1976 | 74° | 20° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON