2010
TEMPERATURES
February:
-Average daily high was 29.8 degrees, which is 1.1 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 13.9 degrees, which is 4 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 21.9 degrees, which is 2.9 degrees above average
January:
-Average daily high was 22.6 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 9.5 degrees, which is 5.9 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 16.1 degrees, which is 3.1 degrees above average
PRECIPITATION
February:
-Total precipitation (rain and melted snow) was .40", which is .50" below average
-Total snowfall was 6.1", which is 2.6" below average
January:
-Total precipitation was .71", which is .38" below average
-Total snowfall was 2.3", which is 11.4" below average

2009
TEMPERATURES
December:
-Average daily high was 24.6 degrees, which is 2.2 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 11.2 degrees, which is .6 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 17.9 degrees, which is .8 degrees below average
November:
-Average daily high was 48.7 degrees, which is 8.6 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 31.6 degrees, which is 7 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 40.2 degrees, which is 7.8 degrees above average
October:
-Average daily high was 48.1 degrees, which is 8.6 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 35.1 degrees, which is 2.2 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 41.6 degrees, which is 5.4 degrees below average
September:
-Average daily high was 73.5 degrees, which is 4.5 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 49.7 degrees, which is 1.5 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 61.6 degrees, which is 3 degrees above average
August:
-Average daily high was 75.2 degrees, which is 3.1 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 55.5 degrees, which is 1.9 degrees below average
--Average monthly temperature was 65.3 degrees, which is 2.6 degrees below average
July:
-Average daily high was 75.3 degrees, which is 5.5 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 54 degrees, which is 5.3 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 64.7 degrees, which is 5.4 degrees below average
June:
-Average daily high was 73.9 degrees, which is 2.8 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 54 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 64 degrees, which is 1.5 degrees below average
May:
-Average daily high was 66.1 degrees, which is 2.4 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 44.7 degrees, which is .4 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 55.4 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees below average
April:
-Average daily high was 54.1 degrees, which is 0.7 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 33.0 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 43.6 degrees, which is 0.4 degrees below average
March:
-Average daily high was 38.3 degrees, which is 1.5 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 19.8 degrees, which is .7 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 29 degrees, which is 1.2 degrees below average
February:
-Average daily high was 28.0 degrees, which is .7 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 10.2 degrees, which is .9 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 19.1 degrees, which is .1 degree above average
January:
-Average daily high was 15.5 degrees, 6.9 degrees below average
-Average daily low was -3.9 degrees, 7.5 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 5.8 degrees, 7.2 degrees below average
PRECIPITATION
December:
Total precipitation (rain and melted snow) was 1.67", which is .34" above average
Total snowfall was 19.7", which is 4.4" above average
November:
Total precipitation was .65", which is 1.55" below average
Total snowfall was a Trace, which is 7.1" below average
October:
Total precipitation was 5.15", which is 2.52" above average
Total snowfall was 1.4", which is .40" above average
September:
Total rainfall was .23", which is 3.85 inches below average
August:
Total rainfall was 6.21", which is 1.68" above average
July:
Total rainfall was 1.19", which is 2.93" below average
June:
Total rainfall was 2.37", which is 1.81" below average
May:
Total rainfall was 3.70", which is .16" above average
April:
Total liquid precipitation was 3.10", which is .26" above average
-Total snowfall was 1.7"
March:
Total liquid precipitation was 2.44", which is .52" above average
-Total snowfall was 2.5"
February:
-Total liquid precipitation was 1.22", which is .32" above average
-Total snowfall was 11.2"
January:
-Total liquid precipitation was .57", which is .52" below average
-Total snowfall was 7.3"

2008
TEMPERATURES
December:
-Average daily high was 21.2 degrees, 5.6 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 1.9 degrees, 8.7 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 11.5 degrees, 7.2 degrees below average
November:
-Average daily high was 40 degrees, .1 degree below average
-Average daily low was 25.6 degrees, 1 degree abpve average
-Average daily temperature was 32.8 degrees, .4 degrees above average
October:
-Average daily high was 56.7 degrees, at the average
-Average daily low was 37.7 degrees, .4 degree above average
-Average monthly temperature was 47.2 degrees, .2 degree above average
September:
-Average daily high was 70.4 degrees, 1.4 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 50.6 degrees, 2.4 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 60.5 degrees, 1.9 degrees above average
August:
-Average daily high was 80.3 degrees, 2.0 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 54.9 degrees, 2.5 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 67.6 degrees, 0.3 degrees below average
July:
-Average daily high was 81.1 degrees, 0.3 degrees above average
-Average daily low was 58.8 degrees, 0.5 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 69.9 degrees, 0.2 degrees below average
June:
-Average daily high was 75 degrees, 1.7 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 54.4 degrees, .2 degrees above average
-Average monthly temperature was 64.7 degrees, .8 degrees below average
May:
-Averge daily high was 64.4 degrees, 4.1 degrees below average
-Average daily low was 39.5 degrees, 5.6 degrees below average
-Average monthly temperature was 52 degrees, 4.8 degrees below average
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
December:
-Total precipitation (rain and melted snow) was 3.09", which is 1.76" above average
Total snowfall was 37.6", a new all-time monthly record for any month
November:
-Total precipitation was 1.27", which is .93" below average
-Total snowfall was 3.1"
October:
-Total precipitation was 1.92", which is .71" below average
-Total snow for the month was a Trace
September:
-Total rainfall was 1.33", which is 2.75" below average
August:
-Total rainfall was 1.24", which is 3.29" below average
July:
-Total rainfall was 3.48", which is .64" below average
June:
-Total rainfall was 2.79" which is 1.39" below average
May:
-Total liquid precipitation was 3.49", which is .05" below average
-No snow fell during the month
April:
-Total liquid precipitation 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

Recent years:
-2008 total liquid precipitation was 27.52", which is 5.84" below avg.
-2007 total liquid precipitation was 28.47", which is 4.89" below avg.
-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.