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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Oneida County / Rhinelander / Zip Codes
Rhinelander, WI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 40°F (4°C), with an average high of 50°F (10°C) and an average low of 32°F (0°C). Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, with April being the wettest month and September the driest. Snowfall can occur from October to April, with February usually bringing the highest snowfall total.

Rhinelander, Wisconsin gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rhinelander averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Rhinelander gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 78 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 Rhinelander is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rhinelander, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRhinelander, WisconsinUnited States
  30.0 in.38.1 in.
  56.0 in.27.8 in.
  124.6 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  2.0°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1549 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 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.
In Rhinelander, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 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 Rhinelander, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Rhinelander 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.
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 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 56.0 inches in Rhinelander means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Rhinelander with 12.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Betty · Rhinelander, WI
Was pretty . Climate change . Pollution and drugs.
Over 3 years ago

Moved here four years ago. People from Wisconsin are nice. Town is polluted. Water is polluted. There is a lot of crime and meth use that the city hides. Too much drug  More

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Nappa · De Pere, WI
Rhinelander
Over 11 years ago

After the Army I moved back to Wisconsin and completed my degree in Forestry and criminal Justice I moved to Rhinelander as a Park Ranger. It is a touristy type of  More

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Jill · Rhinelander, WI
I LOVE IT!!
Over 15 years ago

I have been living in Rhinelander for a year now, and I love it! I can ride my bike anywhere I want to go....garage sales to Menards to Super Walmart, Home depot...and  More

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