2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Madison, WI vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo has 1.1% less rainy days than Madison.
- Waterloo has 3.7% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waterloo scores 0.0% worse than Madison
 Madison, WIWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8562443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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