Madison, MN Climate

Madison, MN has a continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Temperatures in the winter can range from highs in the mid-teens to lows below zero. Snowfall is common throughout the winter season and can reach up to around 50 inches per year. The summer months are typically warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from highs in the low 80s to lows in the upper 60s. Rainfall is common during this season and can reach up to 25 inches annually. Madison experiences four distinct seasons that provide an enjoyable atmosphere for its residents.

Madison, Minnesota gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Madison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 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 Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Madison, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Madison, Minnesota	United States
	24.6 in.	38.1 in.
	44.3 in.	27.8 in.
	84.6 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	2.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.5	4.3
	1086 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 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Madison, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are June, August and September.

In Madison, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Madison, there are 167.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Madison, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Madison but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Madison with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Madison means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.

June is the rainiest month in Madison with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 84.6 rainy days annually in Madison, which is one of the least rainy places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.3 inches in Madison means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. March is the snowiest month in Madison with 8.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.