Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 1:01 PM CDT
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Local Points of Interest
Brittingham Park; Brittingham Beach; Menona Bay; GreenbushStation 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
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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
Weather Forecast
This Afternoon
87°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
72°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
89°F - Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
87°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
83°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Labor Day
78°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
59°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
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 AM4:03 PM - 6:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:51 PM - 10:21 PM10:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
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 AM4:03 PM - 6:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:51 PM - 10:21 PM10:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
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 AM4:03 PM - 6:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:51 PM - 10:21 PM10:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
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 AM4:57 PM - 7:27 PM
Minor Periods
9:25 PM - 10:55 PM12:13 AM - 1:43 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
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 AM4:57 PM - 7:27 PM
Minor Periods
9:25 PM - 10:55 PM12:13 AM - 1:43 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
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 AM5:56 PM - 8:26 PM
Minor Periods
10:09 PM - 11:39 PM1:29 PM - 2:59 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
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 AM5:56 PM - 8:26 PM
Minor Periods
10:09 PM - 11:39 PM1:29 PM - 2:59 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
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 AM6:57 PM - 9:27 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
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 AM6:57 PM - 9:27 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
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 AM8:01 PM - 10:31 PM
Minor Periods
3:42 PM - 5:12 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
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 AM8:01 PM - 10:31 PM
Minor Periods
3:42 PM - 5:12 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
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 AM9:02 PM - 11:32 PM
Minor Periods
4:32 PM - 6:02 PM12:13 AM - 1:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
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 AM9:02 PM - 11:32 PM
Minor Periods
4:32 PM - 6:02 PM12:13 AM - 1:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
Minor Periods
5:11 PM - 6:41 PM1:29 AM - 2:59 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
Minor Periods
5:11 PM - 6:41 PM1:29 AM - 2:59 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
