2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madison, WI vs Columbus, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbus. Madison averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 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.

Columbus averages 22.4 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

Columbus, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.4 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 Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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

In Columbus, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

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 Columbus, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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 Columbus, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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.


July is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 22.4 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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

January is the snowiest month in Columbus with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.