2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Eau Claire, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Eau Claire. Cedar Rapids averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cedar Rapids, Iowa gets 36 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. Cedar Rapids averages 28.3 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

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.4
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.3 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 Cedar Rapids is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Cedar Rapids, IA

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Today's Weather - Eau Claire, WI

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cedar Rapids / Eau Claire

July is the hottest month for Cedar Rapids with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Cedar Rapids, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Rapids are September, June and August.

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 Cedar Rapids with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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

In Cedar Rapids, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

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 Cedar Rapids, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 Cedar Rapids, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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.

June is the wettest month in Cedar Rapids with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Cedar Rapids with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Cedar Rapids, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% 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 28.3 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

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

December is the snowiest month in Cedar Rapids with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 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.