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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
126 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE MADISON WI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             68   12/15/2021
 LOW             -28   12/24/1872
HIGHEST           45   12/23         48      -3       53  12/08
LOWEST            -8   12/14         -7      -1       -1  12/12
                                                          12/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    29.7               32.3    -2.6     34.3
AVG. MINIMUM    12.9               18.2    -5.3     19.9
MEAN            21.3               25.3    -4.0     27.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               14.6     2.4       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               28.1     0.9       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                3.0     2.0        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.68   1884
 MINIMUM        0.21   1898
TOTALS          1.28               1.63   -0.35     1.21
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       15               10.0     5.0       10
DAYS >= .10        3                4.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   12/28 TO 12/29               0.52  12/27 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.4   2008
TOTALS           9.1               12.0    -2.9      6.8
SINCE 7/1       22.8               15.6     7.2      9.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     16                                  14
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 0.1       13                                   9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/01                           5  12/20
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2   12/09 TO 12/10                5.5  12/19 TO 12/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1347               1232     115     1166
 SINCE 7/1      2633               2741    -108     2233
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       757                628     129      735
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/320    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  12/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      1
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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