2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wausau, WI vs Grand Marais, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Grand Marais. Wausau averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Marais, Minnesota gets 28.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wausau, Wisconsin gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grand Marais averages 56.4 inches of snow per year. Wausau averages 55.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grand Marais, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 70.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.4
Rain: averages 28.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.4 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Marais is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

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

Today's Weather - Wausau, WI

51°F

Today's Weather - Grand Marais, MN

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wausau / Grand Marais

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.

August is the hottest month for Grand Marais with an average high temperature of 70.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Grand Marais, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Marais are August, July and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Marais with an average of 2.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

In Grand Marais, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

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 Grand Marais, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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

In Grand Marais, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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.


June is the wettest month in Grand Marais with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in Grand Marais means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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.

September is the rainiest month in Grand Marais with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Grand Marais, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 56.4 inches in Grand Marais means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

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

January is the snowiest month in Grand Marais with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.