2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rangeley, ME vs Washburn, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Washburn. Rangeley averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washburn, Wisconsin gets 30.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rangeley, Maine gets 40.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Washburn averages 97.8 inches of snow per year. Rangeley averages 125.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Washburn, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.6
Rain: averages 30.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97.8 inches of snow a year

Rangeley, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 75.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 40.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 125.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washburn is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rangeley is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Rangeley, ME

65°F

Today's Weather - Washburn, WI

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rangeley / Washburn

July is the hottest month for Rangeley with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maine. In Rangeley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rangeley are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Washburn with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Washburn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washburn are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rangeley with an average of 0.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washburn with an average of 2.6°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Rangeley, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

In Washburn, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

In Rangeley, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Washburn, there are 185.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

In Rangeley, there are 45.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

In Washburn, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the wettest month in Rangeley with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Rangeley means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.


July is the wettest month in Washburn with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Washburn means that it is one of the driest places in Wisconsin.

December is the rainiest month in Rangeley with 16.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 170.8 rainy days annually in Rangeley, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in Washburn with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Washburn, 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 Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 125.5 inches in Rangeley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

An annual snowfall of 97.8 inches in Washburn means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

December is the snowiest month in Rangeley with 29.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Washburn with 25.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.