2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eau Claire, WI vs Hood River, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 144 sunny days per year in Hood River. Eau Claire averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hood River, Oregon gets 22.3 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.

Hood River averages 17 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

Hood River, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.2
Rain: averages 22.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 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 Hood River is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

82°F

Today's Weather - Hood River, OR

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Eau Claire / Hood River

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.

August is the hottest month for Hood River with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Hood River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hood River are September, June and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hood River with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 Hood River, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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 Hood River, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 Hood River, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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.


December is the wettest month in Hood River with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Hood River means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Hood River with 16.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Hood River, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% 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 17.0 inches in Hood River means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

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 Hood River with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.