Wausau, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months often reach into the upper 80s and low 90s, while temperatures in winter tend to dip down into the teens and single digits. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation per year and about 60 inches of snowfall annually. Winters are generally long, with cold weather lasting from late November through early March, while summers are short but pleasant.
Wausau, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Wausau averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Wausau. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Wausau gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 4
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year