View long-term precipitation data for Madison, Wisconsin. Precipitation is any type of liquid or frozen water that falls to the Earth and can include rain, hail, sleet, or snow. Madison averages 37.13 inches of precipitation per year, based on the 1991-2020 climate normals. June is typically the wettest month (5.28 inches) and January is typically the driest month (1.47 inches). Notable records for Madison include:
- Record one-day precipitation (rainfall): 4.96 inches (August 8, 1906)
- Wettest month: 15.18 inches (August 2007)
- Wettest year: 52.91 inches (1881)
- Driest year: 13.69 inches (1895)
Note: The record calendar-day precipitation total doesn’t necessarily equal the record 24-hour total.
Daily and Annual Precipitation
View daily precipitation for Madison, Wisconsin, from 1869 to the present day, using combined data from the stations at the Madison city weather bureau office (January 1869–December 1946) and Dane County Regional Airport (January 1947–present). This chart shows the daily and total precipitation compared with the normal total precipitation. The vertical lines and left axis represent the daily precipitation; the horizontal lines and right axis represent the yearly total and normal precipitation.
Click and drag anywhere on the chart to zoom in on specific data points.
Single-Day and Monthly Record Precipitation
Top 5 Wettest Days
| Precipitation (in.) | Date |
|---|---|
| 4.96 | August 8, 1906 |
| 4.51 | June 17, 1996 |
| 4.32 | July 21, 1881 |
| 4.11 | June 8, 2008 |
| 3.89 | July 3, 1975 |
Note: The record calendar-day precipitation total doesn’t necessarily equal the record 24-hour total.
Top 5 Wettest Months
| Precipitation (in.) | Date |
|---|---|
| 15.18 | August 2007 |
| 10.93 | June 2008 and July 1950 |
| 10.86 | June 2013 |
| 10.84 | May 2004 |
| 10.69 | September 1915 |