
Madison’s climate is humid continental like most of the Great Plains and the rest of Wisconsin with large seasonal temperature variations and a moderate amount of precipitation.


The League of American Bicyclists® recently gave Madison its highest rating ( Platinum) for its bike friendliness. There are many excellent restaurants, an active theater community, lots of music, and good shopping, yet Madison is just minutes from the beautiful rural countryside.

Through a combination of factors, including the state capitol and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the city has more to offer than might be expected from a metropolitan area of about 650,000. One of only two cities in North America situated on an isthmus (the other is Seattle), Madison is defined by its five lakes: Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. Madison is a mid-sized city in south-central Wisconsin.
