2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dix Hills, NY vs Madison, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Madison. Dix Hills averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison, Wisconsin gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dix Hills, New York gets 46.4 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. Dix Hills averages 24.8 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

Dix Hills, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 46.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.8 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 Dix Hills is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Dix Hills, NY

63°F

Today's Weather - Madison, WI

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dix Hills / Madison

July is the hottest month for Dix Hills with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Dix Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dix Hills are June, August and September.

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 Dix Hills with an average of 24.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

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

In Dix Hills, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

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

In Dix Hills, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

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 Dix Hills, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

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

April is the wettest month in Dix Hills with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Dix Hills means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Dix Hills with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.7 rainy days annually in Dix Hills, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 24.8 inches in Dix Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

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

February is the snowiest month in Dix Hills with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 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.