Wausau weather in June

In June, Wausau sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Wausau's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wausau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
56°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:17 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical June day in Wausau reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27152
37152
47153
57253
67253
77253
87254
97354
107355
117355
127355
137455
147456
157456
167456
177557
187557
197557
207557
217658
227658
237658
247658
257658
267658
277658
287759
297759
307759

How June really feels in Wausau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204456
214456
224555
234654
244753
254753
264951
275050
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Wausau gets around 4.1 in of rain over 11.8 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3037

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17515820
27316920
37217920
47018930
56919930
66820930
766211030
864221040
962231140
1061241140
1158251250
1256261350
1355271350
1452281460
1550291560
1648291670
1746301670
1845301780
1944301880
2043301891
2142291991
2241292091
23412920101
24402821101
25402821101
26392721112
27392722112
28382722112
29382622122
30372622122

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:22 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:227:30
215.24:217:31
315.24:217:32
415.24:207:33
515.24:207:34
615.34:197:35
715.34:197:35
815.34:187:36
915.34:187:37
1015.34:187:37
1115.34:187:38
1215.44:177:39
1315.44:177:39
1415.44:177:40
1515.44:177:40
1615.44:177:41
1715.44:177:41
1815.44:177:41
1915.44:177:42
2015.44:177:42
2115.44:177:42
2215.44:177:43
2315.44:187:43
2415.44:187:43
2515.44:187:43
2615.44:187:43
2715.44:197:43
2815.44:197:43
2915.44:207:43
3015.44:207:43

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, 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 — June's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Wausau?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Wausau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wausau in June

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

In June, Wausau sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Wausau in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
June 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).