Weather on March 8
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2000
63°F avg
Coldest
1996
7°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Madison, WI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2000 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (7°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Madison, WI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 20° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 65° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | -3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 32° | 47° | 0.86" | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 1.35" | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 25° | 36° | 0.74" | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 22° | 32° | 0.76" | 4" |
| 1997 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 20° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 72° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.25" | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 31° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1982 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 1.02" | — |
| 1978 | 32° | -2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.56" | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | — | 13° | — | — | — |
56 years of data from UW ARBORETUM - MADISON