2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Eau Claire, WI vs Peterborough, NH

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Peterborough. Eau Claire averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peterborough, New Hampshire gets 47.2 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.

Peterborough averages 68.1 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

Peterborough, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 80.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.7
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.1 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 Peterborough is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

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

68°F

Today's Weather - Peterborough, NH

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Peterborough with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Hampshire. In Peterborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peterborough are August, July and June.

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 Peterborough with an average of 11.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Peterborough, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Peterborough, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

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 Peterborough, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Hampshire.

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.


October is the wettest month in Peterborough with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Peterborough means that it is wetter than most places in New Hampshire.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Peterborough with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Peterborough, which is one of the least rainy places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 68.1 inches in Peterborough means that it is snowier than most places in New Hampshire.

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 Peterborough with 18.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.