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Shawano, WI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 3.2% more rainy days than Shawano.
- Wausau has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Shawano.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 3.1% worse than Shawano
 Shawano, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall47  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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