Wausau, WI

Wisconsin · Records since 1895–2026

☁️ 62°F
Currently in Wausau
As of 4:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

93°F

August 11, 1947

+14° from 79° normal

❄ Record Low

42°F

August 11, 1982

-16° from 58° normal
🌞 Normal high: 79°F 🌑 Normal low: 58°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Wausau

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 13, 1936
-40°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 30, 1951
🌧
5.16"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 20, 1926
23.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 15, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 93°F August 11, 1947
2 91°F August 11, 1944
3 90°F August 11, 1988
4 89°F August 11, 1993
5 88°F August 11, 2018
6 88°F August 11, 2002
7 88°F August 11, 1936
8 88°F August 11, 1935
9 88°F August 11, 1920
10 88°F August 11, 1905

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 42°F August 11, 1982
2 42°F August 11, 1967
3 43°F August 11, 1950
4 43°F August 11, 1904
5 44°F August 11, 1954
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1895–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Wausau

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
3
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

124 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1895–2026
7
2026 so far
7
Avg/year 1970–2025
5
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
29
Most in a year (1988)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Wausau

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 6, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 13 107°F (Jul 13) 99°F 70°F
2 Jul 2, 1937 – Jul 12, 1937 11 97°F (Jul 11) 92°F 66°F
3 Jul 12, 1932 – Jul 21, 1932 10 100°F (Jul 20) 93°F 67°F
4 Jul 22, 1941 – Jul 31, 1941 10 96°F (Jul 24) 93°F 71°F
5 Jun 28, 1921 – Jul 7, 1921 10 93°F (Jul 5) 91°F 67°F
6 Jun 25, 1910 – Jul 3, 1910 9 98°F (Jun 29) 93°F 60°F
7 Jun 17, 1995 – Jun 25, 1995 9 96°F (Jun 21) 93°F 67°F
8 Aug 26, 1937 – Sep 3, 1937 9 95°F (Aug 27) 92°F 67°F
9 Jun 24, 1933 – Jul 1, 1933 8 100°F (Jun 27) 94°F 68°F
10 Jul 10, 2005 – Jul 17, 2005 8 95°F (Jul 17) 92°F 64°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
46.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
68
Most in a summer
1995

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

26.62"
2026 YTD
Normal: 20.89"
+5.73"
0.48"
August so far
August normal: 4.07"
-3.59"
7.11"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.60"
-5.49"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

73.3°F

Average temperature · July 2026

18th-warmest month on record

16th-warmest July of 127 on record

+3.4° vs. 70.0° average (1991–2020)
76.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 1936
76.7°F
Warmest July ever
1936
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
93°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 14

Longest 90°F Streak in July

2 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 13–14, 2026, peaking at 93°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2020 (6 years). The July record is 13 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1895–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1936 76.7°F
2 2012 76.0°F
3 1921 75.1°F
4 1916 74.8°F
5 1935 74.8°F
6 1934 74.3°F
7 1983 74.0°F
8 1999 74.0°F
9 2011 73.8°F
10 1955 73.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1936 76.7°F
2 July 2012 76.0°F
3 July 1921 75.1°F
4 July 1916 74.8°F
5 July 1935 74.8°F
6 August 1937 74.6°F
7 July 1934 74.3°F
8 July 1983 74.0°F
9 July 1999 74.0°F
10 July 2011 73.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Wausau, WI 73.3°F 16th of 127
Rhinelander, WI 70.1°F 19th of 109
Green Bay, WI 72.3°F 30th of 140
Eau Claire, WI 74.4°F 26th of 133
Ashland, WI 70.0°F 15th of 114
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1450 complete months on record.