Wausau, WI: 2026

9 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 49.5°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 1 January to 9 October since 2024, tied 16th warmest of 118 (with 1941).

2026 so far, to 9 October 2026

Mean temperature: 49.5°F; Warmest since 2024; 16th warmest of 118
Precipitation: 32.54 in; Wettest since 2024; 21st wettest of 115

A normal 1 January to 9 October in Wausau, WI (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 47.9°F, between 45.5°F and 50.1°F in eight years of ten and 28.89 in of precipitation, between 21.92 in and 34.51 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every 1 January to 9 October in Wausau, WI since 1896: 49.5°F in 2026; the highest is 52.3°F, in 1998.

Normal range, 45.5 to 50.1°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every 1 January to 9 October in Wausau, WI from 1895 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	49.5	16	59.6	23	39.4	17	32.54	21	0
2025	48.7	28	58.8	32	38.6	30	31.42	28	0
2024	51.3	3	61.4	4	41.3	2	35.02	7	0
2023	50.4	8	60.4	10	40.5	8	26.26	61	0
2022	48.1	37	57.9	48	38.3	33	26.84	56	1
2021	51.1	4	61.2	6	41	3	37.70	4	0
2020	48.1	37	57.5	57	38.7	27	29.29	36	0
2019	45.6	88	54.9	110	36.2	69	41.50	2	0
2018	47.6	47	57.5	57	37.7	41	34.52	9	0
2017	48.8	26	58.4	35	39.2	20	33.74	16	0
2016	50.4	8	59.8	19	40.9	5	31.09	30	0
2015	47.3	51	57.3	61	37.3	46	28.00	48	0
2014	43.6	115	53.4	121	33.7	114	34.51	10	0
2013	46.8	65	56.7	75	37	51	33.04	18	0
2012	52.1	2	63.1	2	41	3	21.37	99	0
2011	47	61	56.5	83	37.5	43	30.77	32	0
2010	50.1	10	59.9	16	40.3	11	32.09	24	0
2009	45.5	91	55.6	98	35.5	84	22.91	92	0
2008	45.6	88	55.9	92	35.3	92	22.47	94	0
2007	49.1	21	59.1	27	39	22	23.51	90	0
2006	50	12	60	15	40	12	25.26	76	0
2005	49.4	18	59.8	19	38.9	23	21.42	98	0
2004	46.5	71	56.6	78	36.3	68	24.65	80	0
2003	46.2	77	57	67	35.4	88	20.36	106	0
2002	48.9	23	58.3	37	39.4	17	34.91	8	0
2001	48.3	33	58.2	40	38.6	30	25.03	78	7
2000	49.4	18	59.3	25	39.5	14	31.90	25	0
1999	49.6	15	59.7	22	39.5	14	28.57	42	0
1998	52.3	1	62	3	42.6	1	27.24	51	0
1997	47	61	56.7	75	37.2	47	24.16	84	0
1996	45	99	54.9	110	35.1	96	29.21	39	0
1995	48.5	29	58.1	44	38.9	23	33.94	14	0
1994	46.2	77	56.5	83	35.9	73	21.98	96	0
1993	45.4	92	55.3	100	35.5	84	33.64	17	0
1992	46.5	71	56.3	88	36.7	56	28.41	43	0
1991	48.2	35	58.1	44	38.2	34	30.44	35	0
1990	48.8	26	58.9	30	38.7	27	34.33	12	0
1989	46	83	56.8	73	35.2	94	20.83	101	0
1988	48.5	29	59.8	19	37	51	20.36	106	2
1987	51.1	4	61.4	4	40.9	5	19.83	109	0
1986	48	40	57.9	48	38.2	34	29.25	38	0
1985	47.4	50	57.3	61	37.5	43	31.15	29	0
1984	47.3	51	56.8	73	37.8	38	33.75	15	0
1983	49.3	20	58.3	37	40.4	10	25.53	69	0
1982	45.1	96	55.2	106	35	99	32.33	23	0
1981	47.8	44	57.8	53	37.8	38	27.33	50	0
1980	46.8	65	57.1	66	36.5	64	34.28	13	0
1979	44.1	111	53.9	119	34.3	105	25.90	64	0
1978	45.7	86	56	90	35.4	88	34.45	11	0
1977	47.9	42	58.2	40	37.5	43	31.57	27	0
1976	47.5	48	59.4	24	35.6	82	20.73	102	0
1975	46.3	75	56.6	78	35.9	73	27.08	53	0
1974	45.4	92	55.8	95	35.1	96	18.43	113	0
1973	48.9	23	58.5	34	39.4	17	26.91	55	0
1972	44.1	111	55	108	33.3	117	30.69	34	0
1971	45	99	55.8	95	34.2	107	29.05	40	0
1970	46.3	75	57	67	35.5	84	26.82	57	0
1969	46.4	73	57.2	63	35.6	82	25.98	62	0
1968	46.9	63	57	67	36.7	56	37.27	5	0
1967	44.7	101	55.3	100	34.1	110	28.37	45	0
1966	46.1	80	56.5	83	35.7	78	18.89	112	0
1965	44	114	53.7	120	34.4	103	32.70	20	0
1964	47.2	57	58	46	36.6	61	24.30	83	2
1963	45.4	92	56.7	75	34	111	25.44	72	0
1962	45.3	95	55.3	100	35.4	88	27.46	49	0
1961	47.3	51	57.6	55	36.9	54	25.65	68	0
1960	45.9	84	55.9	92	35.8	76	25.34	74	0
1959	45.6	88	56.4	86	34.7	100	24.51	81	10
1958	46.4	73	57.2	63	35.5	84	22.47	94	0
1957	45.8	85	56.4	86	35.1	96	23.84	86	1
1956	44.3	110	55.3	100	33.3	117	23.29	91	0
1955	47.5	48	58.3	37	36.7	56	25.37	73	1
1954	46.2	77	56.1	89	36.2	69	31.67	26	0
1953	46.8	65	57.5	57	36	72	29.27	37	0
1952	46.6	68	57.8	53	35.4	88	20.07	108	0
1951	44.1	111	54.5	116	33.6	116	30.92	31	0
1950	43.2	116	54.2	118	32	121	27.11	52	1
1949			57.9	48	34.7	100	22.64	93	32
1948	47.9	42	60.5	8	35.3	92			21
1947			56.6	78					40
1946	48.2	35	59.2	26	36.6	61			14
1945	45.1	96	55.9	92	34.2	107			24
1944	47.3	51	57.6	55	36.9	54	28.38	44	10
1943	44.7	101	55.3	100	33.7	114			8
1942	48.3	33	57.9	48	37.1	49			22
1941	49.5	16	60.2	13	39.5	14			13
1940	47.3	51	57	67	37.2	47	30.73	33	6
1939	49.9	13	60.4	10	38.9	23	28.09	47	5
1938	50.1	10	60.3	12	39.8	13	43.13	1	1
1937	46.9	63	58.2	40	35.7	78	20.54	104	17
1936	47.7	46	58.8	32	36.5	64	23.75	87	1
1935	47.1	59	57	67	37.1	49	25.07	77	3
1934	49.8	14	60.2	13	39.2	20	23.75	87	16
1933	49.1	21	59.9	16	38.4	32	21.34	100	1
1932	47.3	51	58	46	36.6	61	17.49	115	0
1931	50.7	6	60.8	7	40.6	7	20.47	105	0
1930	48.5	29	59	28	38	37	25.48	71	0
1929	44.7	101	54.9	110	34.5	102	25.80	65	0
1928	45.7	86	55.5	99	35.9	73			0
1927	46.1	80	55.7	97	36.4	67	26.60	59	0
1926	45.1	96	54.4	117	35.7	78	32.83	19	0
1925	47.1	59	57.2	63	37	51	24.80	79	0
1924	42.2	117	51.4	123	33.1	120	28.34	46	0
1923	44.6	105	54.8	113	34.3	105	21.65	97	0
1922	46.6	68	56.6	78	36.5	64	25.32	75	0
1921	50.5	7	60.5	8	40.5	8	23.52	89	0
1920	44.6	105	55.2	106	34	111	17.79	114	0
1919	48	40	57.4	60	38.7	27	25.66	67	0
1918	44.4	109	54.8	113	34	111	24.33	82	0
1917	41.7	118	51.9	122	31.4	122	25.71	66	0
1916	44.5	108	54.7	115	34.4	103	27.06	54	0
1915	46.1	80	56	90	35.2	94	20.56	103	15
1914	48.1	37	58.9	30	35.7	78	29.03	41	28
1913	46.6	68	56.9	72	35.8	76	26.60	59	14
1912	44.6	105	55.3	100	33.2	119	32.40	22	13
1911			59.9	16	38.9	23			51
1910			65.1	1	38.1	36	19.68	111	36
1909	47.8	44	57.9	48	36.7	56	19.69	110	7
1908	48.5	29	59	28	37.8	38	24.10	85	3
1907	44.7	101	55	108	34.2	107	25.95	63	15
1906	47.2	57	58.2	40	36.7	56	26.76	58	23
1905									79
1904					30.9	123			49
1903			56.6	78			37.09	6	49
1902									103
1901									159
1900							38.12	3	74
1899									69
1898									78
1897					36.1	71			50
1896	48.9	23	58.4	35	37.6	42	25.50	70	28
1895									99

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
1998	52.3
2012	52.1
2024	51.3
2021	51.1
1987	51.1
1931	50.7
1921	50.5
2023	50.4
2016	50.4
2010	50.1
More years share the last value

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1917	41.7
1924	42.2
1950	43.2
2014	43.6
1965	44
1979	44.1
1972	44.1
1951	44.1
1956	44.3
1918	44.4

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
1938	43.13
2019	41.50
1900	38.12
2021	37.70
1968	37.27
1903	37.09
2024	35.02
2002	34.91
2018	34.52
2014	34.51

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
1932	17.49
1920	17.79
1974	18.43
1966	18.89
1910	19.68
1909	19.69
1987	19.83
1952	20.07
2003	20.36
1988	20.36

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 93°F; 14 July 2026
Coldest night: -25°F; 24 January 2026, 23 January 2026
Wettest day: 2.61 in; 10 June 2026

Month by month

Month	Mean temperature	Precipitation
January	11.5°F 44th coldest of 117	1.92 in 16th wettest of 122
February	22.6°F 21st warmest of 117	1.41 in 30th wettest of 125
March	34.1°F 20th warmest of 120	4.30 in 4th wettest of 124
April	46.4°F 26th warmest of 124	8.74 in Wettest of 121
May	55.3°F 58th coldest of 124	3.14 in 56th driest of 125
June	66.2°F 49th warmest of 125	5.34 in 35th wettest of 122
July	73.3°F 16th warmest of 127	1.29 in 4th driest of 124
August	69.5°F 23rd warmest of 126	2.60 in 33rd driest of 127
September	63.1°F 13th warmest of 120	3.64 in 54th wettest of 125
October so far	54.5°F 36th warmest of 123	0.16 in 29th driest of 125

Hot days and freezes

Wausau, WI has had 7 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 9 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 40th most of 123 (with 2022, 2018, 2013 and 7 other years).
Wausau, WI has had 103 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 9 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 77th most of 123 (with 2022, 1913 and 1906).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Wausau, WI came on Monday 11 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 70th latest of 125 (with 1990, 1981, 1966 and 2 other years).

Daily records set

Date	Record	Value	Before	Check
9 March	Warmest day	64°F	60°F 2021	Provisional

Daily records set and not listed: 0

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2026 so far brought 32.54 in of precipitation in Wausau, WI, the wettest 1 January to 9 October since 2024, 21st wettest of 115.
The hottest day of 2026 so far in Wausau, WI: 93°F on Tuesday 14 July 2026.
The coldest night of 2026 so far in Wausau, WI: a low of -25°F on Saturday 24 January 2026 and Friday 23 January 2026.
The wettest day of 2026 so far in Wausau, WI: 2.61 in on Wednesday 10 June 2026.