Eau Claire Metro Area, WI Climate

The Eau Claire, WI Metro Area has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-20s in January to the mid-80s in July. The area typically receives 30 inches of snow each year, with even more falling in the northern parts of the metro area. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year, averaging around 3 inches per month. The area has an average of 194 sunny days per year, providing ample opportunity for outdoor activities throughout the warmer months.

Eau Claire Metro Area, Wisconsin gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Eau Claire Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eau Claire Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Eau Claire metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	United States
	32.2 in.	38.1 in.
	46.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.9 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	3.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	1025 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 the Eau Claire metro area with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In the Eau Claire metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Eau Claire metro area are June, August and July.

In the Eau Claire metro area, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Eau Claire metro area with an average of 3.3°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Eau Claire metro area, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the Eau Claire metro area, there are 33.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the Eau Claire metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the Eau Claire metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.2 inches in the Eau Claire metro area means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the rainiest month in the Eau Claire metro area with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in the Eau Claire metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in the Eau Claire metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the Eau Claire metro area with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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