Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

72.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 9:00 AM 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)
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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

78°F
Sunny
Sunny
54%
S 10 mph
60°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
80°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
80°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
55°F - Mostly Clear
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
50°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
73°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
74°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
56°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
55°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
73°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
53°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:04 PM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
1:34 PM - 4:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:04 PM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
1:34 PM - 4:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 8:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:01 AM - 4:31 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:32 PM - 9:02 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 8:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:01 AM - 4:31 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:32 PM - 9:02 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:35 PM
Moonset: 8:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:35 PM
Moonset: 8:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 11:44 AM
Moon Transit: 4:22 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
11:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 11:44 AM
Moon Transit: 4:22 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
11:14 AM - 12:44 AM

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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 9:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM

Minor Periods

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
12:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 9:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM

Minor Periods

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
12:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:51 PM
Moon Transit: 6:03 PM
Moonset: 10:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:12 AM - 7:42 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
1:21 PM - 2:51 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:51 PM
Moon Transit: 6:03 PM
Moonset: 10:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:12 AM - 7:42 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
1:21 PM - 2:51 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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