Eau Claire weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Eau Claire is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and August close behind. Eau Claire averages about 2,320 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Eau Claire?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Eau Claire is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Eau Claire?
Eau Claire gets a moderate 2,320 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate September (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #268 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 908 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -16° / 3°F | 23 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -15° / 5°F | 31 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| April | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| May | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 114 mm | 6 |
| June | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 130 mm | 7 |
| July | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 102 mm | 7 |
| August | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 111 mm | 6 |
| September | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 97 mm | 5 |
| October | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -11° / 12°F | 41 mm | 1 |
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Eau Claire: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Eau Claire get a year?
Eau Claire gets about 2,320 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Eau Claire?
The sunniest time to visit Eau Claire is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Eau Claire?
January is the least sunny month in Eau Claire, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Eau Claire?
The typical midday UV index in Eau Claire peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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