Eau Claire, WI Climate


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Eau Claire, WI has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 75°F while in the winter it can reach as low as 0°F. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with precipitation levels averaging about 34 inches annually. Summer days are usually sunny and mild, but thunderstorms can occur during the spring and summer months. Winters in Eau Claire often feature snowfall, with an average of 50 inches over a typical winter season.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eau Claire averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Eau Claire gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 4
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 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.

9.1 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Eau Claire, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEau Claire, WisconsinUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  46.0 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  4.4°21.7°
  6.57
  3.14.3
  787 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 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.
In Eau Claire, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eau Claire with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
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 Eau Claire, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Eau Claire is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
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.
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 46.0 inches in Eau Claire means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Eau Claire with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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