Wausau weather in July

In July, Wausau sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Wausau's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wausau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
60°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:31 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Wausau is city in and county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
753/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in Wausau reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17759
27759
37759
47759
57759
67859
77859
87860
97860
107860
117860
127860
137860
147860
157860
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197860
207860
217860
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257860
267860
277860
287859
297859
307759
317759

How July really feels in Wausau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wausau weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.27.17.690.0
Feb28° / 10°1.15.45.110.10.0
Mar40° / 21°2.18.25.511.60.3
Apr53° / 34°3.211.33.513.23.0
May65° / 46°3.712.50.214.65.5
Jun74° / 56°4.111.8015.36.4
Jul78° / 60°3.611.4015.16.6
Aug76° / 57°3.710.5013.96.9
Sep68° / 49°3.210.1012.36.3
Oct54° / 38°3.09.60.810.73.4
Nov39° / 26°2.07.53.89.40.3
Dec28° / 14°1.67.16.88.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Wausau gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372623122
2362723132
3352723132
4352723132
5342823132
6332923132
7322923132
8323023132
9303024142
10293024142
11283024153
12273024153
13273025163
14263025163
15263025163
16263025163
17262925163
18252926173
19252926173
20252926173
21252926173
22252927173
23262927163
24262927163
25262927152
26272927152
27272927142
28283027142
29283027132
30293026132
31293026132

Wind in July

Winds average 7 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:217:43
215.44:217:43
315.44:227:43
415.34:227:43
515.34:237:42
615.34:237:42
715.34:247:42
815.34:257:41
915.34:267:41
1015.24:267:41
1115.24:277:40
1215.24:287:40
1315.24:297:39
1415.14:297:38
1515.14:307:38
1615.14:317:37
1715.14:327:36
1815.04:337:36
1915.04:347:35
2015.04:357:34
2115.04:367:33
2214.94:377:32
2314.94:387:31
2414.94:397:30
2514.84:407:29
2614.84:417:28
2714.74:427:27
2814.74:437:26
2914.74:447:25
3014.64:467:24
3114.64:477:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Wausau?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Wausau for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wausau in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Wausau sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Wausau in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wausau peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wausau?

Wausau sits at 45.0°N, 89.6°W, 1,204 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weston, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Wausau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wausau.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wausau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft.

The land around Wausau is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
338 ft
10 miles
807 ft
50 miles
1,168 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Weston 6.2 mi · Stevens Point 30 mi · Marshfield 34 mi · Wisconsin Rapids 41 mi · Appleton 77 mi · Menasha 78 mi · Neenah 78 mi · Howard 81 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wausau (44.9591°, -89.6301°, elevation 1,204 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).