Madison weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Madison is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and May close behind. Madison averages about 2,236 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Madison?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Madison is September, then July and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 36 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Madison?
Madison gets a moderate 2,236 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate September (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #311 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 970 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -11° / 12°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 59 mm | 3 |
| April | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 98 mm | 4 |
| May | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| June | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 134 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 102 mm | 7 |
| August | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 111 mm | 6 |
| September | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 80 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 56 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -8° / 18°F | 51 mm | 1 |
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Madison: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Madison?
Madison is a regional city in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Madison get a year?
Madison gets about 2,236 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Madison?
The sunniest time to visit Madison is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with July and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Madison?
January is the least sunny month in Madison, scoring 0/100 with about 36 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Madison?
The typical midday UV index in Madison peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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