2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rhinelander, WI vs Madera, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Madera. Rhinelander averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madera, California gets 12.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rhinelander, Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madera averages 0 inches of snow per year. Rhinelander averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madera, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.2
Rain: averages 12.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Madera is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rhinelander is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Rhinelander, WI

74°F

Today's Weather - Madera, CA

95°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rhinelander / Madera

July is the hottest month for Rhinelander with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Rhinelander, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rhinelander are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Madera with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Madera, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madera are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rhinelander with an average of 2.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madera with an average of 36.4°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Rhinelander, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

In Madera, there are 100.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Rhinelander, there are 186.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Madera, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Rhinelander, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Madera, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

September is the wettest month in Rhinelander with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.0 inches in Rhinelander means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.


January is the wettest month in Madera with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.5 inches in Madera means that it is drier than most places in California.

October is the rainiest month in Rhinelander with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Rhinelander, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Madera with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 47.6 rainy days annually in Madera, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.0 inches in Rhinelander means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Madera, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Rhinelander with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Madera.