Weather on May 23
Madison, WI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 23rd in Madison, WI typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 48°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 1991 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (49°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 23rd dates historically, with the wettest May 23rd recording 8.13" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 23rd in Madison, WI? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76° | 49° | 62° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 2022 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 85° | 68° | 76° | 0.13" | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2019 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 49° | 57° | 0.3" | — |
| 2016 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 2014 | 73° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 48° | 62° | 1.78" | — |
| 2012 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2010 | 79° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 2009 | 82° | 52° | 67° | 1.65" | — |
| 2008 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2004 | 73° | 54° | 63° | 8.13" | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2002 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 43° | 51° | 0.76" | — |
| 2000 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 52° | 64° | 0.84" | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 51° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1996 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1995 | 78° | 36° | 57° | 0.23" | — |
| 1994 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1993 | 75° | 49° | 62° | 0.66" | — |
| 1992 | 87° | 53° | 70° | 0.94" | — |
| 1991warmest | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 43° | 63° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986coldest | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1983 | 72° | 45° | 58° | 0.2" | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 48° | 51° | 0.46" | — |
| 1981 | 77° | 59° | 68° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1978 | 73° | 49° | 61° | 0.13" | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1975 | 91° | 57° | 74° | — | — |
| 1974 | 79° | 49° | 64° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 52° | 57° | 0.18" | — |
| 1972 | 84° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 1971 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
Madison, WI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Madison, WI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Madison, WI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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