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Wausau in December

Great month. Inside Wausau's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and baseball; Dec–Mar for skiing.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
−3°C (27°F) / −12°C (10°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
United States overall
Prices
High
United States overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Wausau

Inside Wausau's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and baseball; Dec–Mar for skiing.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Wausau in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • WausauHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 10 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas Day big impact

    25 Dec · United States

    Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · United States overall
High
Prices · United States overall
High

United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wausau, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)

    Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)

    Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 10

    Jan: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Wausau's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and baseball; Dec–Mar for skiing.

January: Inside Wausau's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and baseball; Dec–Mar for skiing.

Wausau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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