Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

72.9°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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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

72°F

Conditions: Patchy Fog

Humidity: 87%

Wind: S 15 mph

Dew Point: 68°F

Weather Forecast

Overnight
70°F - Patchy Fog

Monday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Monday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
89°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

Tuesday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wednesday
89°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Wednesday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday
86°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday
85°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy

Sunday
83°F - Mostly Sunny

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: 6:21 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

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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