Wausau Weather Records

Wausau, Wisconsin weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Wausau, Wisconsin was 107 °F which occurred on July 13, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Wausau, Wisconsin was -40 °F which occurred on January 30, 1951.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Wausau Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 23.0 7.3 54 -40 1.2 14.3
February 27.6 10.2 68 -40 1.1 12.7
March 39.8 21.3 80 -33 1.8 8.6
April 53.9 33.1 91 4 3.1 6.5
May 67.3 45.2 104 20 3.8 0.2
June 76.5 55.2 98 29 4.7 0.0
July 80.5 59.4 107 37 3.9 0.0
August 78.1 57.6 99 35 4.1 0.0
September 70.1 49.3 99 18 3.8 0.0
October 55.9 37.6 91 10 3.1 0.9
November 40.6 25.8 75 -15 1.8 6.5
December 28.1 14.1 61 -26 1.5 14.6
Entire year 53.6 34.8 107 -40 33.9 64.4
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 4, 1999
Lowest daily high -20 °F February 2, 1996
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F May 30, 1936
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
46 °F Feb 27–28, 2024
Most daily precipitation 4.7 inches July 1, 1903
Most monthly precipitation 13.9 inches August 1995
Most yearly precipitation 48.7 inches 1938
Most yearly days with precipitation 160 1992
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 29 1947
Most daily snow 15.7 inches February 12, 2019
Most monthly snow 54.3 inches February 2019
Most yearly snow 115.4 inches 2019
Most snow in a winter 103.8 inches 1908–1909
Greatest snow accumulation 38.0 inches February 7, 1935
Earliest freeze September 10 1898
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 7 2000
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 29 1910
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 28 1952
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 31 1934
Latest freeze June 30 1943
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 9 1999
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 23 1899
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 1 1976
Most days in a year < 0 °F 56 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 186 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 85 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 29 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1936
Wausau Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Dec 29, 1993 – Jan 8, 1994
Without precipitation 41 days Nov 21 – Dec 31, 1943
With snow 11 days Dec 29, 1993 – Jan 8, 1994
High temperature at or
below freezing
75 days Dec 21, 1977 – Mar 5, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 47 days Jul 5 – Aug 20, 1936
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 6–18, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 11–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Wausau is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Wausau Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1942–2024 Wausau Downtown Airport location
1895–1941 Wausau Record Herald location