Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:18 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:25 am – 4:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 38 days10 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison station, 4 mi away; snow from Madison Dane Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Wisconsin Extension Buildingcollege · 1.0 miUniversity of Wisconsin - Madisoncollege · 1.1 miJames Madison Beachbeach · under a mileB B Clarke Beachbeach · under a mileLake Mononalake · 1.3 miBrittingham Baybay · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames Madison Parkpark · under a mileState Street / Mall-Concoursepark · under a mileCapitol Springs Centennial State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 65 acresCapital Springs Centennial State Park And Recreation Areastate park · 4.1 mi · 291 acresCastle Marsh Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.3 miGovernor Nelson State Parkstate park · 4.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDane County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dane County monitors, WI
Drinking waterMadison Water Utilityserves 272,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation852 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital - Madison1.4 miPost officeCapitol Annex Delivery Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMadison City Hallunder a milePoliceWisconsin State Capitol Police - Capitol Substationunder a mileFire stationMadison Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryLapham Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMarquette Elementary School1.1 miMiddleO'Keeffe Middle School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin Extension Building1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN4.6 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE75 miInterstateI-904.7 miUS highwayUS 151under a mileAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS26 miCoach250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder (Coach USA)1.1 miTransit84 stops within a mileMetro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53701 ZIP area.
