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United States / Wisconsin / Wausau-Weston Metro Area / Marathon County / Marathon / Zip Codes
Marathon, WI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the winter months it averages around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches spread out evenly over the twelve months. Marathon experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn being milder than the summer and winter months.

Marathon, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marathon averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Marathon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marathon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marathon is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Marathon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarathon, WisconsinUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  53.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.8 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  4.7°21.7°
  6.37
  3.14.3
  1283 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Marathon with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Marathon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marathon are August, June and July.
In Marathon, there are 4.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marathon with an average of 4.7°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Marathon, there are 170.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Marathon, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Marathon is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Marathon 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 32.3 inches in Marathon means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Marathon with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Marathon, which is rainier than most 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 53.3 inches in Marathon means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Marathon with 12.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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