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Solar in Athens: July highs average about 80°F.
In Marathon County, July highs average about 80°F and January lows about 5°F, with roughly 33 inches of rain a year. Long, cold winters put furnaces and pipes to the test.
Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded hailstorms, damaging thunderstorm winds and tornadoes in Marathon County, with hail up to 3 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.
Marathon County has had 8 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for severe storms; the latest was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (2026).
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It depends on your roof, shade and power bill — ask for a proposal with the expected savings and payback in years.
If the roof has under 10 years left, replace it before the panels go on.
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