2008
TEMPERATURES
April:
-Average daily high was 52.5 degrees, 2.3 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 33.1 degrees, .1 degree below average
-Average monthly temperature was 42.8 degrees, 1.2 degrees below average
March:
-Average daily high was 33.6 degrees, 6.2 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 15.4 degrees, 5.1 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 24.5 degrees, 5.7 degrees below average
February:
-Average daily high was 22.3 degrees, 6.4 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 3.3 degrees, 6 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 12.8 degrees, 6.2 degrees below average
January:
-Average daily high was 21.5 degrees, .9 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 5.8 degrees, 2.2 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 13.7 degrees, .7 degrees above average
PRECIPITATION
April:
-Total liquid precipitation (rain and melted snow) was 4.14", which is 1.30" above average
-Total snowfall was 7.8", which is 4" above average
March:
-Total liquid precipitation was 1.90", which is .02" below average
-Total snowfall was 9.3", which is 1.4" below average
February:
-Total liquid precipitation was 1.58", which is .68" above average
-Total snowfall was 23.9", which is 15.2" above average
January:
-Total liquid precipitation was 1.29", which is .20" above average
-Total snowfall was 16.7", which is 3" above average
2007
TEMPERATURES
December:
-Average daily high was 24.8 degrees, 2 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 10.4 degrees, 0.2 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 17.6 degrees, 1.1 degrees below average
November:
-Average daily high was 39.3 degrees, 0.8 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 24 degrees, 0.6 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 31.6 degrees, 0.8 degrees below average
October:
-Average daily high was 61.3 degrees, 4.6 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 43.2 degrees, 5.9 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 52.2 degrees, 5.2 degrees above average
September:
-Average daily high was 71.6 degrees, 2.6 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 51.1 degrees, 2.9 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 61.3 degrees, 2.7 degrees above average
August:
-Average daily high was 78.1 degrees, .2 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 59.1 degrees, 1.7 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 68.6 degrees, .7 degrees above average
July:
-Average daily high was 81.7 degrees, .9 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 58.9 degrees, .4 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 70.3 degrees, .2 degrees above average
June:
-Average daily high was 79.3 degrees, 2.6 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 54.5 degrees, .3 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 66.9 degrees, 1.4 degrees above average
May:
-Average daily high was 71.4 degrees, 2.9 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 46.9 degrees, 1.8 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 59.2 degrees, 2.4 degrees above average
April:
-Average daily high was 53.9 degrees, .9 degrees below avg.
-Average daily low was 32.9 degrees, .3 degrees below avg.
-Average monthly temperature was 43.4 degrees, .6 degrees below avg.
March:
-Average daily high was 43.9 degrees, 4.1 degrees above avg.
-Average daily low was 24.5 degrees, 4 degrees above avg.
-Average monthly temperature was 34.2 degrees, 4 degrees above avg...
February:
-Average daily high was 18.7 degrees, 10 degrees below avg.
-Average daily low was 3.7 degrees, 5.6 degrees below avg.
-Average monthly temperature was 11.2 degrees, 7.8 degrees below avg...
January:
-Average daily high was 26.5 degrees, 4.1 degrees above avg.
-Average daily low was12.3 degrees, 8.7 degrees above avg.
-Average monthly temperature was 19.4 degrees, 6.4 degrees above
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PRECIPITATION
December:
-Total liquid precipitation (rain and melted snow) was 2.24", which is .91" above average
-Total snowfall was 19.5", which is 6" above average
November:
-Total liquid precipitation was .06", which is 2.14" below average
-Total snowfall was 0.9", which is 6.2" below average
October:
-Total rainfall was 4.63", which is 2" above average
September:
-Total rainfall was 2.70", which is 1.38" below average
August:
-Total rainfall was 4.38", which is .15" below average
July:
-Total rainfall was 4.07", which is .05" below average
June:
-Total rainfall was 3.20", which is .98" below average
May:
-Total liquid precipitation was 2.10", which is 1.44" below average
-no snow fell during the month
April:
-Total liquid precipitation was 1.44", which is 1.40" below avg.
-Total snowfall was 4.6", which is .8" above avg.
March:
-Total liquid precipitation was 2.38", which is .46" above avg.
-Total snowfall was 10", which is 0.7" below avg.
February:
-Total liquid precipitation was .80", which is.10" below avg.
-Total snowfall was 11.2", which is 2.5" above avg.
January:
-Total liquid precipitation was .47", which is .62" below avg.
-Total snowfall was 8.2", which is 5.5" below avg.
Recent years:
-2006 total liquid precipitation was 31.60", which is 1.76" below avg.
-2005 total liquid precipitation was 25.53", which is 7.83" below avg.
-2004 total liquid precipitation was 31.10", which is 2.26" below avg.
-2003 total liquid precipitation was 24.43", which is 8.93" below avg.
-2002 total liquid precipitation was 37.23", which is 3.87" above avg.
Data for other cities in our area and Wisconsin
You can access the more complete weather record for Wausau, as well as for other cities in our area and Wisconsin by pointing your web browser to the National Weather Service office in Green Bay via:
www.weather.gov/grb
From the main page, scroll down the left-hand side, then choose the "Local" link under the Climate Header. Then follow the easy directions on the next page to access the data you want.
Drought update information
Information and updates regarding drought conditions in our area and the rest of the U.S. can be found at: www.drought.unl.edu/dm/index.html
The 'Drought Monitor' is a multi-agency collaboration involving the National Weather Service, the National Climatic Data Center, the United States Department of Agriculture, state and regional climate center climatologists, and the National Drought Mitigation Center.