2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madison, WI vs Nevada City, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Nevada City. Madison averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nevada City, California gets 58.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Madison, Wisconsin gets 36.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nevada City averages 14.7 inches of snow per year. Madison averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nevada City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.7
Rain: averages 58.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.7 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nevada City is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Madison, WI

53°F

Today's Weather - Nevada City, CA

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Madison / Nevada City

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.

July is the hottest month for Nevada City with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Nevada City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nevada City are June, September and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nevada City with an average of 32.5°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Nevada City, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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 Nevada City, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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

In Nevada City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


December is the wettest month in Nevada City with 11.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.2 inches in Nevada City means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Nevada City with 12.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in Nevada City, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Nevada City means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Nevada City with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.