Historical Wausau Snowfall Data

View snow climatology for Wausau, Wisconsin. Wausau averages 64.3 inches of snow per year, based on the 1991-2020 climate normals. Notable records for Wausau include:

  • Record one-day snowfall: 15.7 inches (February 12, 2019)
  • Record monthly snowfall: 54.3 inches (February 2019)
  • Record seasonal snowfall: 100.3 inches (1995-1996)
  • Record snow depth: 38 inches (14 times, every day from January 25 to February 7, 1935)

Daily and Seasonal Snowfall Totals

View daily and yearly snowfall for Wausau, Wisconsin, from 1895 to the present day, using combined data from the stations at the Wausau Record-Herald newspaper (April 1895-December 1941) and Wausau Downtown Airport (January 1942-present). This chart shows the daily and total snowfall amounts compared with the normal total snowfall. The vertical lines and left axis represent the daily snowfall; the horizontal lines and right axis represent the snow depth, yearly total, and normal total snowfall.


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Long-Term Snowfall Totals

This chart shows the seasonal snowfall totals in Wausau for every year starting in 1941, along with comparisons to and departures from the 1991-2020 climate normals.

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