Weather on March 4
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1983
54°F avg
Coldest
2002
2°F avg
About This Date
March 4th in Madison, WI typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 4th was in 1983 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (2°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 4th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 4th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | — | — | 0.51" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | -9° | 3° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 2013 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 12° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2002coldest | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 6° | 19° | 2.21" | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 1.65" | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983warmest | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | 20° | 22° | 2.29" | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 1.09" | — |
| 1978 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.41" | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.71" | — |
| 1975 | 27° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1974 | 67° | 30° | 48° | 0.36" | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 11° | 22° | 0.71" | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON