Wausau Dwtn, WI Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Explore NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals → and a clearly labeled PlainClimate comfort calculation
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Wausau Dwtn's primary NOAA station, WAUSAU DWTN AP.
The climate verdict for Wausau Dwtn
Wausau Dwtn, Wisconsin has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 44°F. At 44/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 10% of scores.
- 44°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 44/100
- comfort score, above 10% of station-mapped location scores
- 33.9"
- annual precipitation · 64" snow
- 151 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Wausau Dwtn: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00014897 · Wausau Dwtn, WI 44°F mean · 33.9" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-MID · SWING-WIDE · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 44°F
- RANK-COOL #961
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Havre City Coun…
- PRCP-MID 33.9"
- SWING-WIDE 55°F
- COMF-LOW 44/100
- LOAD-HEAT 8,174 HDD
- STN-1 USW00014897
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Havre City County, MT (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every WI station list.
- Wausau Dwtn (this station) 44°F
- Cold Marshfield, WI 44°F
- Hot Havre City Coun…, MT 44°F
- Near Harlem, MT 44°F
- Near Fort Assiniboine, MT 44°F
Climate Living Index · Wausau Dwtn
Wausau Dwtn: 42/100 · grade D
Wausau Dwtn publishes all six Living Index dimensions from NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals.
PlainClimate-derived for Wausau Dwtn, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 44/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Precipitation balance | 33.9 in · 1.1 from 35 in | 94/100 · A |
| Summer moisture balance | 57.6°F mean dew point | 80/100 · B |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 168 calendar days | 34/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 151 days/year | 26/100 · F |
| Annual temperature balance | 43.6°F · 23.9° from 67.5°F | 15/100 · F |
| Snowfall burden | 64.3 inches/year | 13/100 · F |
Wausau Dwtn · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Wausau Dwtn is a continental Köppen climate: Dfb
Coldest-month mean 14.8°F and warmest-month mean 69.5°F place this station in continental, no dry season, warm summer climates (Dfb). Class Dfb is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, warm summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfb
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 69.5°F
- Coldest month
- 14.8°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Wausau Dwtn sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Wausau Dwtn's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 86%
- Among 6,861 stations, Wausau Dwtn sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- 46th percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Wider than 91%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Wausau Dwtn is large versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Wausau Dwtn compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Wausau Dwtn's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
44 10th percentile score exceeds 10% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Wausau Dwtn's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 116 complete annual observations from 1896 to 2025, WAUSAU DWTN AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.17°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Wausau Dwtn primary station fitted change +0.17 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F (-5°C) | 7°F (-14°C) | 15°F (-10°C) | 1.2" | 14.8" | 30.6 | 0.0 |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 1.1" | 12.7" | 27.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 40°F (4°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 1.8" | 8.3" | 26.1 | 0.0 |
| April | 54°F (12°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 3.1" | 6.5" | 14.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 3.8" | 0.2" | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| June | 76°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 4.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| July | 80°F (27°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 3.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| August | 78°F (26°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 4.1" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| September | 70°F (21°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 3.8" | 0.0" | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| October | 56°F (13°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 3.1" | 0.9" | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| November | 40°F (5°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 1.9" | 6.5" | 23.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 28°F (-2°C) | 14°F (-10°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 1.5" | 14.4" | 29.7 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 81°F around July 13, short of 90°F on every date, while 168 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 6°F near January 22.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 14, then returns to freezing around October 30, covering 168 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 13, when 43% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is February 9 at 30%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 131 wet dates a year.
The widest day
May 9 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 23°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Wausau Dwtn.
Where Wausau Dwtn Stands Nationally
Days and nights track unusually close together; the widest normal swing, about 23°F, is narrower than most stations record.
Wausau Dwtn earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 14.8"
10.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 12.7"
8.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 8.3"
9.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.5"
12.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.2"
13.4 days with precipitation
12.8 days with precipitation
11.5 days with precipitation
10.6 days with precipitation
11.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.9"
10.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.5"
9.8 days with precipitation
Snow: 14.4"
10.6 days with precipitation
Wausau Dwtn runs a summer-peaked wet season
37% of Wausau Dwtn's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is June at 4.7", on a wide 54.7°F gap between its warmest and coldest month. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: June, August, July, taking 37% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: February at 1.1".
- Winter share: 11% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
How Wausau Dwtn's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 131 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 33.9" between them, or roughly 0.26 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Winter brings real snow to Wausau Dwtn
Wausau Dwtn averages 64.3 inches of snowfall a year, with January the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 47 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 64.3 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 47 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 19% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 4
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 6
50% probability date
Growing Season
151 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
8,174
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
422
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 7.3 | 36% | 45% |
| February | 69% | 7.6 | 40% | 43% |
| March | 63% | 8.2 | 40% | 38% |
| April | 56% | 8.5 | 40% | 34% |
| May | 64% | 7.2 | 40% | 29% |
| June | 68% | 7.2 | 46% | 21% |
| July | 71% | 6.5 | 46% | 19% |
| August | 73% | 6.5 | 48% | 20% |
| September | 73% | 7.5 | 46% | 30% |
| October | 71% | 7.9 | 40% | 42% |
| November | 76% | 8.0 | 34% | 49% |
| December | 76% | 7.7 | 36% | 44% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside WI closest to Wausau Dwtn on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (44°F here).
- Andover, MN 44°F · 0.0°F off
- Clearmont, WY 44°F · 0.0°F off
- Conde, SD 44°F · 0.0°F off
- Crestone, CO 44°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (33.9" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Kellogg, ID 33.9" · 0.0" off
- Massena, NY 33.9" · 0.0" off
- Mankato, MN 33.9" · 0.0" off
- Boulder, CO 33.9" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define Wausau Dwtn
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Wausau Dwtn's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 8,174 annual heating degree days against 422 for cooling. Its 54.7°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Wausau Dwtn's frost-free season lasts about 151 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
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1. Wausau Dwtn coldest normal
January
Averaging 15°F (-10°C), this month sits below freezing for the month as a whole, not merely overnight.
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2. Wausau Dwtn typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. Wausau Dwtn snow peak
January
Wausau Dwtn averages 64.3 inches of snow a year, with January the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Wausau Dwtn's primary station: WAUSAU DWTN AP (USW00014897). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Wausau Dwtn; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Wausau Dwtn comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.