Baby clothes in Madison, WI: the weather each month
In shortIn Madison, WI, the average temperature goes from 19 °F (-7.0 °C) in January to 72 °F (22.1 °C) in July, a swing of 52 °F (29.1 °C). A baby born on September 15 needs 2 snowsuits or buntings by 6 months; one born on April 15, 0.
The typical weather in Madison
| Month | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 °F (-7.0 °C) | 11 °F (-11.6 °C) | 28 °F (-2.4 °C) |
| February | 23 °F (-5.1 °C) | 14 °F (-10.0 °C) | 31 °F (-0.3 °C) |
| March | 34 °F (1.3 °C) | 25 °F (-4.1 °C) | 44 °F (6.7 °C) |
| April | 47 °F (8.1 °C) | 36 °F (2.1 °C) | 57 °F (14.1 °C) |
| May | 58 °F (14.6 °C) | 47 °F (8.6 °C) | 69 °F (20.7 °C) |
| June | 68 °F (19.8 °C) | 57 °F (13.9 °C) | 78 °F (25.8 °C) |
| July | 72 °F (22.1 °C) | 61 °F (16.3 °C) | 82 °F (27.9 °C) |
| August | 70 °F (21.1 °C) | 59 °F (15.2 °C) | 81 °F (27.0 °C) |
| September | 62 °F (16.8 °C) | 51 °F (10.4 °C) | 74 °F (23.3 °C) |
| October | 50 °F (10.1 °C) | 39 °F (4.1 °C) | 61 °F (16.2 °C) |
| November | 37 °F (2.9 °C) | 29 °F (-1.9 °C) | 46 °F (7.8 °C) |
| December | 25 °F (-3.7 °C) | 18 °F (-7.9 °C) | 33 °F (0.6 °C) |
Freezing months, with an average low below 32 °F (0 °C): from November to March. In those months the list adds: snowsuit or bunting. Warm one-piece or bag for going out on freezing days. Comes off before buckling the car seat and when you get home.
Typical weather, the average of many years; not a forecast. Climate normals: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, station UW ARBORETUM - MADISON, WI US (USC00470273). Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A., Lawrimore, J. (2021). U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). https://doi.org/10.25921/wck8-er13. Accessed 2026-10-13.
What a baby born in Madison needs, by birth month
A baby born on September 15 spends 183 of the first 183 days in cold months and needs 2 snowsuits or buntings by 6 months; a baby born on April 15, 0. The table shows all 12 months.
| Born on | Cold days in the first 6 months | Long-sleeve bodysuits | Short-sleeve bodysuits | Fleece sleepers | Snowsuits or buntings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | 137 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| February 15 | 106 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| March 15 | 91 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| April 15 | 91 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| May 15 | 91 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| June 15 | 105 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| July 15 | 135 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| August 15 | 166 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| September 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| October 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| November 15 | 183 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| December 15 | 168 of 183 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Without heating at home, a baby born on September 15 would need 12 long-sleeve bodysuits.
Cotokim's list engine, balanced style, laundry every 2 days, for 1 baby born on the 15th of each month, with a clothes dryer and a home heated in winter (the tool's starting answers in this country). A month is cold when its average is below 64 °F (18 °C), and hot from 75 °F (24 °C) up. The exact due date changes the numbers a little; the tool does the math for your month.
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