Madison, AL climate
Madison has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Madison feels like
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Madison weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 5.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 34° | 5.3" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 5.4" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 34° | 6.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 34° – 54° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 56.9" | 1.1" | 122 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Madison
Madison gets 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 214 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Madison
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Madison, 69% of that work is heating and 31% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Madison compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Madison averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Madison’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 34° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Madison’s climate
What is the coldest month in Madison?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Madison?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Madison get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Madison?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Madison?
December, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Madison itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belle Mina 2 N, AL (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.