2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Champaign, IL vs Madison, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Madison. Champaign averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison, Indiana gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Champaign, Illinois gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. Champaign averages 20.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madison, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.6
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

Champaign, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madison is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Champaign is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Champaign, IL

57°F

Today's Weather - Madison, IN

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Champaign / Madison

July is the hottest month for Champaign with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Champaign, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Champaign are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Madison, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Champaign with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Champaign, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Madison, there are 20.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Champaign, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Madison, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Champaign, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Madison, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

July is the wettest month in Champaign with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Champaign means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Madison with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Madison means that it is one of the wettest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Champaign with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Champaign, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Madison with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Madison, which is one of the least rainy places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Champaign means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Madison means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Champaign with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Madison with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.