Madison March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Madison, Wisconsin in the month of March.
Typical Madison March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.9 °F
Average daily low 25.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.3 inches
Average monthly snow 7.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.1%
Daily chance of snow 17.2%
Madison March Weather Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 83 °F March 21, 2012
Lowest temperature -29 °F March 1, 1962
Highest daily low 61 °F March 19, 2012
Lowest daily high 0 °F March 4, 1869
Hottest average high temperature 59.8 °F 2012
Coldest average high temperature 28.4 °F 1872
Most daily precipitation 2.8 inches March 30, 1998
Most monthly precipitation 6.2 inches 2009
Most daily snow 12.1 inches March 25, 2023
Most monthly snow 28.4 inches 1923
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
March 1 36.7 19.3 62 -29
March 2 37.3 19.6 67 -13
March 3 37.8 20.1 73 -8
March 4 38.2 20.5 69 -10
March 5 38.6 20.9 68 -12
March 6 39.0 21.3 69 -14
March 7 39.4 21.5 77 -7
March 8 39.8 21.8 73 -10
March 9 40.2 22.1 66 -8
March 10 40.7 22.5 66 -5
March 11 41.1 22.8 65 -9
March 12 41.6 23.2 75 -7
March 13 42.3 23.7 71 -6
March 14 42.8 24.2 78 -4
March 15 43.4 24.6 82 0
March 16 43.9 25.0 79 -8
March 17 44.6 25.5 80 -7
March 18 45.2 26.1 81 -2
March 19 45.8 26.6 76 -8
March 20 46.3 27.0 81 -7
March 21 46.7 27.4 83 -1
March 22 47.2 27.7 79 -5
March 23 47.7 28.0 78 -6
March 24 48.2 28.4 76 -6
March 25 48.6 28.8 77 -4
March 26 49.0 29.1 79 -9
March 27 49.4 29.5 81 2
March 28 49.8 29.8 76 2
March 29 50.0 30.2 82 1
March 30 50.4 30.6 78 2
March 31 50.8 31.0 82 5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Madison Dane Regional Airport location
1869–1939 Madison location