Eau Claire, MI Climate


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Eau Claire, MI has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 74°F and the average winter temperature is around 22°F. In the spring and fall, temperatures are mild with occasional rain showers. Precipitation in Eau Claire averages about 33 inches per year, with most of it falling in the late spring and early summer months. The area gets plenty of sunshine year round, typically receiving over 200 days of sunshine annually.

Eau Claire, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eau Claire averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Eau Claire. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eau Claire gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eau Claire is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Eau Claire, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEau Claire, MichiganUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  78.2 in.27.8 in.
  129.9 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.84.3
  712 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Eau Claire with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Eau Claire, there are 5 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 September.
In Eau Claire, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eau Claire with an average of 18.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Eau Claire, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Eau Claire, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Eau Claire but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Eau Claire with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Eau Claire means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Eau Claire with 14.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Eau Claire, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.2 inches in Eau Claire means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Eau Claire with 25.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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