2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madison, WI vs Guilford, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Guilford. Madison averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guilford, Connecticut gets 46.6 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.

Guilford averages 31.6 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

Guilford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.6 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 Guilford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

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

45°F

Today's Weather - Guilford, CT

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Guilford with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Guilford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guilford are June, September and August.

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 Guilford with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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

In Guilford, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

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 Guilford, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

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 Guilford, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.


October is the wettest month in Guilford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Guilford means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

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 Guilford with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Guilford, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 31.6 inches in Guilford means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

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 Guilford with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.