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Wausau, WI: records

: The hottest day on record in Wausau, WI: 107°F on Monday 13 July 1936.

The record begins
1895

All-time records

Hottest day
107°F
Coldest night
-40°F
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Wettest day
5.16 in
Warmest night
78°F
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Coldest day
-20°F

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Wausau, WI by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 167, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 60, in the 1940s.
1920s: 23 record highs1930s: 167 record highs1940s: 64 record highs1950s: 50 record highs1960s: 28 record highs1970s: 31 record highs1980s: 44 record highs1990s: 49 record highs2000s: 37 record highs2010s: 34 record highs2020s: 37 record highs1920s: 26 record lows1930s: 50 record lows1940s: 60 record lows1950s: 55 record lows1960s: 38 record lows1970s: 36 record lows1980s: 21 record lows1990s: 18 record lows2000s: 7 record lows2010s: 10 record lows2020s: 2 record lows 167 60 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s005
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s232610
1930s1675010
1940s646010
1950s505510
1960s283810
1970s313610
1980s442110
1990s491810
2000s37710
2010s341010
2020s3727

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January54°F -40°F 1.48 in
February68°F -40°F 1.50 in
March80°F , -33°F 1.80 in
April91°F , 3°F 2.13 in
May104°F 20°F , 3.05 in
June100°F , , 29°F 4.96 in
July107°F 37°F 4.68 in
August99°F , , and 1 more32°F 5.16 in
September99°F , 18°F 3.60 in
October91°F 8°F 4.60 in
November75°F -15°F 2.04 in
December61°F , -27°F 1.48 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak13 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak75 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month13.87 inAugust 1995
Driest montha traceDecember 1943
Wettest year48.72 in1938
Driest year21.43 in1976
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Wausau, WI: a low of -40°F on Tuesday 30 January 1951 and Friday 10 February 1899.
  • The wettest day on record in Wausau, WI: 5.16 in on Friday 20 August 1926.
  • The warmest night on record in Wausau, WI: a low of 78°F on Tuesday 30 June 2026, Sunday 22 June 2025 and Sunday 4 July 1999.
  • The coldest day on record in Wausau, WI: a high of -20°F on Friday 2 February 1996.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Wausau, WI: 13 days, from Monday 6 July to Saturday 18 July 1936.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Wausau, WI: 75 days, from Wednesday 21 December 1977 to Sunday 5 March 1978.
  • The wettest month on record in Wausau, WI: August 1995, with 13.87 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Wausau, WI: December 1943, with a trace of precipitation.
  • The wettest year on record in Wausau, WI: 1938, with 48.72 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Wausau, WI: 1976, with 21.43 in of precipitation.

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