2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
North Pole, AK vs Madison, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Madison. North Pole averages 153 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison, Wisconsin gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. North Pole, Alaska gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. North Pole averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madison, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.2
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

North Pole, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 73.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -16.5
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Pole is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - North Pole, AK

60°F

Today's Weather - Madison, WI

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: North Pole / Madison

July is the hottest month for North Pole with an average high temperature of 73.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In North Pole, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Pole are July, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Madison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Pole with an average of -16.5°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 10.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In North Pole, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

In Madison, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In North Pole, there are 235.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Madison, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In North Pole, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In Madison, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

July is the wettest month in North Pole with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 53% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in North Pole means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


June is the wettest month in Madison with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Madison means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

August is the rainiest month in North Pole with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in North Pole, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Madison with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Madison, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.0 inches in North Pole means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Madison means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

November is the snowiest month in North Pole with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Madison with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.