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Madison August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Madison, Wisconsin in the month of August.

Typical Madison August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	80.2 °F
Average daily low	59.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.2 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	30.3%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Madison August Weather Records 1869–2024
Highest temperature	102 °F	August 17, 1988
Lowest temperature	35 °F	August 27, 1968
Highest daily low	80 °F	August 6, 1918
Lowest daily high	56 °F	August 19, 1897
Hottest average high temperature	88.6 °F	1955
Coldest average high temperature	72.0 °F	1915
Most daily precipitation	5.0 inches	August 8, 1906
Most monthly precipitation	15.2 inches	2007
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	81.5	60.9	101	47
August 2	81.4	60.7	98	44
August 3	81.3	60.6	96	43
August 4	81.1	60.4	99	41
August 5	81.0	60.3	98	45
August 6	80.9	60.1	98	43
August 7	80.9	60.1	96	42
August 8	80.8	60.0	96	44
August 9	80.7	59.9	95	40
August 10	80.6	59.8	97	44
August 11	80.6	59.8	97	39
August 12	80.6	59.8	99	38
August 13	80.6	59.8	95	43
August 14	80.5	59.8	96	37
August 15	80.3	59.7	95	37
August 16	80.2	59.5	102	38
August 17	80.0	59.3	102	45
August 18	79.9	59.1	101	41
August 19	79.9	58.9	97	43
August 20	79.8	58.8	98	39
August 21	79.7	58.7	101	43
August 22	79.6	58.4	94	44
August 23	79.6	58.3	98	43
August 24	79.4	58.1	98	41
August 25	79.2	57.9	94	37
August 26	79.0	57.7	95	39
August 27	78.9	57.5	95	35
August 28	78.7	57.2	95	38
August 29	78.5	57.1	94	35
August 30	78.3	56.9	97	40
August 31	78.0	56.6	100	37

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1940–2024	Madison Dane Regional Airport	location
1869–1939	Madison	location