2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
State College, PA vs Wausau, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Wausau. State College averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wausau, Wisconsin gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. State College, Pennsylvania gets 41.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wausau averages 55.8 inches of snow per year. State College averages 44.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wausau, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 79.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.2
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.8 inches of snow a year

State College, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wausau is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for State College is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - State College, PA

71°F

Today's Weather - Wausau, WI

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: State College / Wausau

July is the hottest month for State College with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In State College, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for State College are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Wausau with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Wausau, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wausau are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for State College with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wausau with an average of 4.2°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In State College, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Wausau, there are 3.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

In State College, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Wausau, there are 173.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In State College, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Wausau, there are 32.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the wettest month in State College with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in State College means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


August is the wettest month in Wausau with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Wausau means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in State College with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in State College, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in Wausau with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Wausau, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.5 inches in State College means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 55.8 inches in Wausau means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

January is the snowiest month in State College with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Wausau with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.