View snow climatology for Madison, Wisconsin. Madison averages 51.8 inches of snow per year, based on the 1991-2020 climate normals. Notable records for Madison include:
- Record one-day snowfall: 17.3 inches (December 3, 1990)
- Record monthly snowfall: 40.4 inches (December 2008)
- Record seasonal snowfall: 101.4 inches (2007-2008)
- Record calendar year snowfall: 111.1 inches (2008)
- Record snow depth: 32 inches (January 28, 1979)
Daily and Seasonal Snowfall Totals
View daily and yearly snowfall for Madison from 1884 to the present day, using combined data from the stations at the Madison city weather bureau office (January 1884–December 1946) and Dane County Regional Airport (January 1947–present). This chart shows the daily and total snowfall amounts compared with the normal total snowfall. The vertical lines and left axis represent the daily snowfall; the horizontal lines and right axis represent the snow depth, yearly total, and normal total snowfall.
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Seven-Day Summary
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T = trace (less than 0.05 inches of snow)
M = missing data
Single-Day, Monthly, Seasonal and Yearly Record Snowfall
Top 10 Snowiest Days
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Note: The record calendar-day snow total doesn’t necessarily equal the record 24-hour total.
Top 10 Snowiest Months
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Top 10 Snowiest Seasons
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Top 10 Snowiest Calendar Years
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Top 10 Least Snowy Seasons
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Top 10 Least Snowy Calendar Years
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Long-Term Seasonal Snowfall Totals
This chart shows the seasonal snowfall totals in Madison for every year starting in 1884, along with comparisons to and departures from the 1991-2020 climate normals.
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