Madison weather in February: Madison, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Madison in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 27°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 1.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 39 mm of precipitation and 33 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMadison Dane County Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014837
- Location43.14°N 89.35°W
- Elevation866 ft (264 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population285,300
- Jan 27° 12°
- Feb 31° 15°
- Mar 44° 25°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 60° 40°
- Nov 45° 29°
- Dec 32° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Madison in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.0°F. February is 3.6°F warmer than January and 11.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Madison and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 27°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 17°F and 29°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 27°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% |
| February 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 34% | 15% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 34% | 16% |
| February 22 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 16% |
| February 28 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 16% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 27°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 29°F | 13°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 29°F | 13°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 29°F | 13°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 30°F | 14°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 30°F | 14°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 30°F | 14°F | 34% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 14°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 15°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 15°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 16°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 33°F | 16°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 16°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 17°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 34°F | 18°F | 34% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 35°F | 19°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 20°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014837; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Madison in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 24 (35%). In all, 1.52 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Madison, 27 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.8 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014837.
How humid and windy is Madison in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 17°F | 80% | 7.1 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 18°F | 73% | 9.5 mph | 41% |
| noon | 31°F | 19°F | 61% | 10.6 mph | 36% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 20°F | 57% | 10.6 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 64% | 8.4 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 72% | 7.4 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014837. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Madison?
The warmest February temperature on Madison's official record (since 1869) is 70°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −29°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 5.42 in (1881); the snowiest, 37.0 inches (1994).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.0°F: 2021 12.4°F (−10.6), 2022 21.4°F (−1.6), 2023 27.4°F (+4.4), 2024 33.8°F (+10.8), 2025 22.2°F (−0.8), 2026 27.9°F (+4.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.4°F | −10.6°F | 0.86 in |
| 2022 | 21.4°F | −1.6°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 27.4°F | +4.4°F | 3.00 in |
| 2024 | 33.8°F | +10.8°F | 0.65 in |
| 2025 | 22.2°F | −0.8°F | 0.71 in |
| 2026 | 27.9°F | +4.9°F | 0.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014837. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Madison compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, February normal highs run from 24°F in Butternut to 35°F in Kenosha; Madison's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.