Zip 54701 (Eau Claire, WI) Climate

The climate in 54701 Eau Claire, WI is a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures regularly above 80 degrees Fahrenheit during July and August. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing from December through March. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures and plenty of precipitation, including rain and snow throughout the season. The area experiences a high number of days with precipitation each year, making it necessary to plan outdoor activities carefully.

Eau Claire (zip 54701), Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eau Claire (zip 54701) averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Eau Claire (zip 54701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eau Claire (zip 54701) 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 5
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 the 54701 zip code 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 the 54701 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eau Claire, Wisconsin	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	46.2 in.	27.8 in.
	122.1 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	82.8°	85.8°
	4.5°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.1	4.3
	869 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 54701 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In the 54701 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 54701 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 54701 zip code, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 54701 zip code with an average of 4.5°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54701 zip code, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In the 54701 zip code, there are 30.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

Humidity in the 54701 zip code 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 the 54701 zip code 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 the 54701 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in the 54701 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in the 54701 zip code, 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 46.2 inches in the 54701 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in the 54701 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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