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United States / Indiana / Madison Metro Area / Jefferson County / Madison / Zip Codes
Madison, IN has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Midwest. Summers in Madison are hot and humid while winters can be quite cold. The average high temperature during the summer is around 83°F while winter temperatures typically range from an average low of 23°F to a high of 40°F. Precipitation in Madison averages just over 39 inches per year, with snowfall averaging around 18 inches annually.

Madison, Indiana gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Madison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 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.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Madison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMadison, IndianaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  489 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
In Madison, there are 20.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
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 Madison, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Madison during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Madison.
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 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 12.3 inches in Madison means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Madison with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Don · Madison, IN
Madison is a great Place To Live
Over 14 years ago

We have one of the best schools in Indiana (Shaw) and a great downtown area, with something going on all the time. Come join the  More

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Betty · Lexington, IN
Great shop in downtown Madison, excellent prices
Over 15 years ago

We visited downtown Madison over the weekend and had a great, great time! One of the court house which had burned down was sad, but ran into a few great stores. One  More

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Dart · Madison, IN
Madison, In
Over 16 years ago

Nothing much to do. Low crime  More

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