Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

64.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT

Temperature Locations

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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

68°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
54%
SE 5 mph
51°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
This Afternoon
70°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
47°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
69°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
71°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
52°F - Mostly Clear
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
72°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
59°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
70°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
59°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
70°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
53°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
50°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:36 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:36 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:36 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 PM
Moon Transit: 1:08 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 AM
1:07 PM - 3:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:28 PM - 7:58 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 PM
Moon Transit: 1:08 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 AM
1:07 PM - 3:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:28 PM - 7:58 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 1:57 AM
Moonset: 9:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:27 AM - 3:57 AM
1:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
8:42 AM - 10:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 1:57 AM
Moonset: 9:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:27 AM - 3:57 AM
1:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
8:42 AM - 10:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 PM
Moon Transit: 2:49 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:19 AM - 4:49 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 PM
Moon Transit: 2:49 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:19 AM - 4:49 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 PM
Moon Transit: 3:45 AM
Moonset: 11:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:15 AM - 5:45 AM
3:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Minor Periods

8:08 PM - 9:38 PM
11:18 AM - 12:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 PM
Moon Transit: 3:45 AM
Moonset: 11:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:15 AM - 5:45 AM
3:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Minor Periods

8:08 PM - 9:38 PM
11:18 AM - 12:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:30 PM
Moon Transit: 4:45 AM
Moonset: 1:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:30 PM
Moon Transit: 4:45 AM
Moonset: 1:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
4:52 PM - 7:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moon Transit: 5:48 AM
Moonset: 2:07 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
1:37 PM - 3:07 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moon Transit: 5:48 AM
Moonset: 2:07 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
5:54 PM - 8:24 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
1:37 PM - 3:07 PM

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.

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