Weather on March 6
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2000
48°F avg
Coldest
1972
7°F avg
About This Date
March 6th in Madison, WI typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 2000 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (7°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 6th in Madison, WI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 0.86" | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.48" | 0.8" |
| 2024 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 1.12" | 0.4" |
| 2022 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 1.78" | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.86" | 3.2" |
| 2017 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 1.5" | 8" |
| 2012 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 11° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 1.17" | 4" |
| 2005 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 70° | 27° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 16° | 24° | 0.51" | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1997 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 24° | 46° | 0.2" | — |
| 1982 | 30° | -12° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 8° | 21° | 2.54" | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.23" | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1972coldest | 21° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | — | — | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON