Weather on March 23
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2012
67°F avg
Coldest
1983
17°F avg
About This Date
March 23rd in Madison, WI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 23rd was in 2012 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (17°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 23rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 23rd 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 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2025 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 31° | 40° | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 2022 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 2.18" | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.94" | 6" |
| 2014 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 79° | 55° | 67° | 1.17" | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 2.01" | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 37° | 50° | 0.51" | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 2.67" | 3.5" |
| 1992 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 31° | 44° | 1.85" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 16° | 34° | 0.41" | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 33° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 1979 | 62° | 31° | 46° | 1.04" | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 6° | 21° | 0.15" | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON