2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eau Claire, WI vs Wilmette, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Wilmette. Eau Claire averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmette, Illinois gets 36.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Eau Claire, Wisconsin gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wilmette averages 35.9 inches of snow per year. Eau Claire averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wilmette, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilmette is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

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

Today's Weather - Eau Claire, WI

64°F

Today's Weather - Wilmette, IL

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Eau Claire / Wilmette

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.

July is the hottest month for Wilmette with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Wilmette, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmette are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmette with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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 Wilmette, there are 13.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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 Wilmette, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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.

In Wilmette, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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 wettest month in Wilmette with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Wilmette means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Wilmette with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Wilmette, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Wilmette means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

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

January is the snowiest month in Wilmette with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.