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 June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Uw Arboretum - Madison station, 2 mi away; snow from Charmany Farm
Parks and public landsNevin Hatcherystate recreation area · within reach · 331 acresBluestem Parkpark · under a mileSwan Creek Greenwaysrecreation area · under a mileCapital Springs Centennial State Park And Recreation Areastate park · 3.3 mi · 291 acresCapitol Springs Centennial State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 65 acresLake Waubesa Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.1 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
Elevation917 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Hospital3.3 miPost officeSouth Side Station Post Office2.8 miTown hallFitchburg City Hall1.0 miPoliceFitchburg Police Department1.0 miFire stationFitchburg Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolEagle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLeopold Elementary School1.3 miCollegeEdgewood College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN9.6 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE77 miInterstateI-907.0 miUS highwayUS 141.5 miAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS30 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines4.2 miTransit25 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 53709 ZIP area.
