2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minocqua, WI vs Rhinelander, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Rhinelander. Minocqua averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rhinelander, Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. Minocqua, Wisconsin gets 31.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rhinelander averages 56 inches of snow per year. Minocqua averages 78.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Minocqua, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 76.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.8
Rain: averages 31.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minocqua is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Minocqua, WI

74°F

Today's Weather - Rhinelander, WI

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Minocqua with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Minocqua, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minocqua are July, August and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minocqua with an average of 0.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

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

In Minocqua, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Wisconsin.

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 Minocqua, there are 191.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

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 Minocqua, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.

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.

September is the wettest month in Minocqua with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Minocqua means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


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.

October is the rainiest month in Minocqua with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Minocqua, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 78.3 inches in Minocqua means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

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

December is the snowiest month in Minocqua with 16.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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