Alabama · United States
Madison travel guide
Madison is a city in Alabama, United States, home to about 57,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HSV9 km · Huntsville International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Madison
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Westin Huntsville | 6.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Madison
Madison has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 156 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Madison: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), about 9.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 80 km) and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 128 km) are also within reach.
HSV · Huntsville International Airport
MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Questions
Madison: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Madison?
Madison has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 156 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Madison?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), about 9.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 80 km) and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Madison?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Madison
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.