Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

73.4°F

Measurement Time: Monday, August 31, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

View Nearby Locations View All Wisconsin Locations View Locations Near Me

Local Points of Interest

Brittingham Park; Brittingham Beach; Menona Bay; Greenbush

Lake Monona

Station Name: LAKE MONONA AT MADISON, WI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 840 feet

Nearest Address:
795 W Washington Ave
Madison, WI 53715
Dane County

GPS Coordinates: 43.0633297, -89.3970636

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Mendota, Madison, WI (2.5 mi)
Swan Creek, Fitchburg, WI (4.8 mi)
Pheasant Branch, Middleton, WI (6.4 mi)
Badger Mill Creek, Verona, WI (9.3 mi)
Yahara River, Windsor, WI (10.3 mi)
Sugar River, Verona, WI (10.8 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (12.7 mi)
Brewery Creek, Cross Plains, WI (12.7 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (13.9 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Black Earth, WI (17.6 mi)
Eagle Spring Lake, Mukwonago, WI (50.7 mi)
Wisconsin River, Muscoda, WI (53.6 mi)
Rock River, Byron, IL (65.4 mi)
Fox River, Berlin, WI (65.4 mi)
Fox River, Burlington, WI (67.1 mi)

Weather for Madison, Wisconsin

Current Weather

88°F

Conditions: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Humidity: 57%

Wind: SW 10 mph

Dew Point: 71°F

Weather Forecast

This Afternoon
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Tonight
71°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog

Tuesday
91°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Tuesday Night
72°F - Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
90°F - Mostly Sunny

Wednesday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday
86°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Thursday Night
69°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday
86°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday
83°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Sunday
82°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Sunday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins

Moonrise: 8:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
3:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:24 PM - 9:54 PM
9:42 AM - 11:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins

Moonrise: 8:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
3:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:24 PM - 9:54 PM
9:42 AM - 11:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins

Moonrise: 8:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
3:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:24 PM - 9:54 PM
9:42 AM - 11:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins

Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
4:03 PM - 6:33 PM

Minor Periods

8:51 PM - 10:21 PM
10:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins

Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
4:03 PM - 6:33 PM

Minor Periods

8:51 PM - 10:21 PM
10:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins

Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
12:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins

Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
12:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins

Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
1:29 PM - 2:59 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins

Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
1:29 PM - 2:59 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins

Moonrise: 11:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:51 AM
Moonset: 3:10 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
6:57 PM - 9:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins

Moonrise: 11:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:51 AM
Moonset: 3:10 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
6:57 PM - 9:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins

Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 AM
Moonset: 4:12 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
8:01 PM - 10:31 PM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins

Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 AM
Moonset: 4:12 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
8:01 PM - 10:31 PM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins

Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 8:57 AM
Moonset: 5:02 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
9:02 PM - 11:32 PM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
12:13 AM - 1:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

Conditions:

High Temperature: °F

Low Temperature: °F

Average Temperature: °F

Average Humidity: %

Precipitation: in

Chance of Rain: %

Chance of Snow: %

Maximum Wind: mph

UV Index:

Air Quality

AQI: 0 -

PM2.5: 0 μg/m3

PM10: 0 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins

Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 8:57 AM
Moonset: 5:02 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
9:02 PM - 11:32 PM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
12:13 AM - 1:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

Webcams Near Madison, WI

Webcams provided by windy.com — add a webcam