2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buena Vista, CO vs Eau Claire, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Eau Claire. Buena Vista averages 264 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buena Vista, Colorado gets 13.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Eau Claire averages 46 inches of snow per year. Buena Vista averages 70.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4.4
Rain: averages 32.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Buena Vista, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eau Claire is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buena Vista is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Buena Vista, CO

61°F

Today's Weather - Eau Claire, WI

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Buena Vista / Eau Claire

July is the hottest month for Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Buena Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Eau Claire with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Eau Claire, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eau Claire are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buena Vista with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eau Claire with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Buena Vista, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Eau Claire, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In Buena Vista, there are 209.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Eau Claire, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Buena Vista, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Eau Claire, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

August is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


June is the wettest month in Eau Claire with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Eau Claire means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

August is the rainiest month in Buena Vista with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Eau Claire with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Eau Claire, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in Eau Claire means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

March is the snowiest month in Buena Vista with 12.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Eau Claire with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.