Madison weather in July: Madison, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Madison in July has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, holding near 82°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 4.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 115 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.9°F. July is 3.9°F warmer than June and 2.2°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Madison and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 69°F and 75°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% |
| July 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% |
| July 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% |
| July 22 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% |
| July 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 9, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 82°F | 62°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 35% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 82°F | 62°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 16 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 19 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 20 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 21 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 22 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 82°F | 62°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 62°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 20 min to 14 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in Madison in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around July 1 (35%). In all, 4.51 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Madison, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014837.
How humid and windy is Madison in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 61°F | 88% | 3.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 62°F | 68% | 7.0 mph | 56% |
| noon | 78°F | 62°F | 57% | 8.3 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 62°F | 54% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 62°F | 59% | 7.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 62°F | 77% | 4.6 mph | 67% |
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 July in Madison?
The warmest July temperature on Madison's official record (since 1869) is 107°F, on July 14, 1936; the coldest is 36°F, on July 6, 1965. The wettest July brought 10.93 in (1950).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.9°F: 2021 71.9°F (at normal), 2022 72.7°F (+0.8), 2023 72.4°F (+0.5), 2024 72.2°F (+0.3), 2025 73.5°F (+1.6), 2026 74.5°F (+2.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.9°F | at normal | 1.58 in |
| 2022 | 72.7°F | +0.8°F | 5.42 in |
| 2023 | 72.4°F | +0.5°F | 6.21 in |
| 2024 | 72.2°F | +0.3°F | 8.40 in |
| 2025 | 73.5°F | +1.6°F | 6.06 in |
| 2026 | 74.5°F | +2.5°F | 1.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014837. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Madison compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, July normal highs run from 73°F in Laona to 86°F in Lake Geneva; Madison's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.