Average Soil Temperature in Madison, WI — January 2025
Data from UW Platteville (54.9 mi away) • 31 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
29.3°F
avg
24.3°F – 33.3°F
31 days
4" depth
29.6°F
avg
25.5°F – 33.1°F
31 days
8" depth
30.8°F
avg
27.7°F – 34°F
31 days
20" depth
34°F
avg
32.4°F – 36.3°F
31 days
40" depth
39.3°F
avg
37.4°F – 41°F
31 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 33.3°F | 33.1°F | 34°F | 36.3°F | 41°F |
| Jan 2 | 33.1°F | 32.7°F | 33.6°F | 36.1°F | 41°F |
| Jan 3 | 32.2°F | 32.4°F | 33.3°F | 36°F | 41°F |
| Jan 4 | 30.9°F | 32°F | 32.9°F | 36°F | 41°F |
| Jan 5 | 30.4°F | 31.6°F | 32.5°F | 35.8°F | 40.8°F |
| Jan 6 | 29.8°F | 31.3°F | 32.4°F | 35.4°F | 40.6°F |
| Jan 7 | 29.8°F | 31.1°F | 32°F | 35.1°F | 40.5°F |
| Jan 8 | 29.3°F | 30.6°F | 31.8°F | 34.9°F | 40.5°F |
| Jan 9 | 30.6°F | 30.6°F | 31.6°F | 34.9°F | 40.3°F |
| Jan 10 | 31.3°F | 30.9°F | 31.6°F | 34.5°F | 39.9°F |
| Jan 11 | 31.1°F | 31.1°F | 31.6°F | 34.5°F | 39.9°F |
| Jan 12 | 30°F | 30.6°F | 31.6°F | 34.5°F | 39.7°F |
| Jan 13 | 28.9°F | 29.7°F | 31.3°F | 34.3°F | 39.7°F |
| Jan 14 | 27.5°F | 28.9°F | 30.9°F | 34.2°F | 39.6°F |
| Jan 15 | 29.5°F | 29.5°F | 30.7°F | 34°F | 39.4°F |
| Jan 16 | 30°F | 29.8°F | 30.9°F | 34°F | 39.2°F |
| Jan 17 | 31.3°F | 30.6°F | 31.1°F | 33.8°F | 39.2°F |
| Jan 18 | 27.9°F | 28.9°F | 30.6°F | 33.8°F | 39.2°F |
| Jan 19 | 25.3°F | 27.1°F | 29.5°F | 33.6°F | 39°F |
| Jan 20 | 24.3°F | 26.1°F | 28.6°F | 33.4°F | 39°F |
| Jan 21 | 24.3°F | 25.5°F | 27.7°F | 33.3°F | 38.8°F |
| Jan 22 | 28.2°F | 27.5°F | 28.8°F | 33.1°F | 38.7°F |
| Jan 23 | 26.1°F | 26.6°F | 28.4°F | 32.9°F | 38.5°F |
| Jan 24 | 27.1°F | 27°F | 28°F | 32.7°F | 38.3°F |
| Jan 25 | 27.7°F | 27.9°F | 28.9°F | 32.5°F | 38.1°F |
| Jan 26 | 26.4°F | 27.1°F | 28.4°F | 32.4°F | 37.9°F |
| Jan 27 | 29.3°F | 28.6°F | 29.3°F | 32.4°F | 37.9°F |
| Jan 28 | 30.6°F | 29.3°F | 29.8°F | 32.4°F | 37.8°F |
| Jan 29 | 30.6°F | 29.8°F | 30.4°F | 32.4°F | 37.6°F |
| Jan 30 | 31.3°F | 30.4°F | 30.6°F | 32.4°F | 37.6°F |
| Jan 31 | 31.6°F | 30.6°F | 30.9°F | 32.4°F | 37.4°F |