Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Madison, Wisconsin

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the capital city of Madison, Wisconsin since 1869. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Madison since 1869.

Located 80 miles west of Milwaukee and and 122 miles northwest of Chicago in south-central Wisconsin, the capital city of Madison has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Badger State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Madison, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Wisconsin. 

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Madison is 144 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Wisconsin is 169 degrees; a difference of 25 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Madison, Wisconsin

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Madison is 107 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Madison is 107 degrees, which occurred on July 14, 1936.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are pretty rare in Madison, as the city has only had about 30 days since 1869 when the temperature soared to the century mark or above. Madison only averages 11 days a year when the temperature rises to 90 degrees or above.

As the state capital of Wisconsin, the city of Madison is home to the Wisconsin State Capitol building, which is an impressive architectural building. Built to resemble the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the Wisconsin State Capitol is a popular tourist attraction that is open daily to the public for tours.

The other big attraction in Madison is the University of Wisconsin. Home to a number of great museums and other tourist attractions, visitors can also take walking tours of the campus. The state government and the University of Wisconsin are the two biggest employers in Madison.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Madison of 107 degrees is seven degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Madison is around 1,500 miles northwest of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Wisconsin is 114 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Wisconsin is 114 degrees, which occurred on July 13, 1936, in Wisconsin Dells, which is located about 50 miles north of Madison.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Madison (107) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Wisconsin (114) is seven degrees. A decent sized statistical difference. 

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Madison is -37 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Madison is -37 degrees, which occurred on January 30, 1951. 

Days when the temperature drops below zero are not at all rare in Madison, as the city averages 17 below zero weather days a year. Madison averages about 160 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Wisconsin is -55 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Wisconsin is -55 degrees, which occurred on February 4, 1996, in Couderay, which is located about 240 miles northwest of Madison.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Madison (-37) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Wisconsin (-55) is 18 degrees. A big statistical difference.

Overall, the capital city of Madison has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Wisconsin.