Eau Claire weather in July

In July, Eau Claire sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Eau Claire's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eau Claire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:39 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Eau Claire is city in Eau Claire and Chippewa counties in Wisconsin, United States, that is the county seat of Eau Claire County.

Density
766/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 80°F through the month.

A typical July day in Eau Claire reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28062
38062
48062
58062
68062
78062
88062
98062
108062
118162
128162
138162
148163
158163
168163
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218162
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248162
258062
268062
278062
288062
298062
308062
318061

How July really feels in Eau Claire

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eau Claire weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 1.26.86.790.0
Feb29° / 12°1.15.75.310.10.0
Mar41° / 24°2.18.54.511.60.6
Apr55° / 36°3.511.52.613.23.4
May67° / 48°4.312.80.114.65.7
Jun77° / 58°4.512.1015.36.4
Jul80° / 62°3.310.60156.5
Aug78° / 60°4.010013.96.8
Sep71° / 52°3.39.7012.36.7
Oct57° / 39°2.990.510.74.0
Nov41° / 27°2.16.93.69.40.5
Dec29° / 15°1.56.96.28.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185545
195644
205644
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
295842
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Eau Claire gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1272527184
2262627184
3252627184
4242628174
5242728175
6232728175
7222729175
8212729185
9202729185
10192730195
11182730195
12182730206
13182629206
14172629216
15172629216
16172628226
17172528236
18182527236
19182527246
20182526246
21182526246
22182526246
23182626246
24192626236
25192626236
26202626226
27202726215
28202726215
29212727205
30212827205
31212827195

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:297:50
215.34:297:50
315.34:307:50
415.34:307:50
515.34:317:49
615.34:317:49
715.34:327:49
815.34:337:48
915.24:347:48
1015.24:347:47
1115.24:357:47
1215.24:367:46
1315.24:377:46
1415.14:377:45
1515.14:387:45
1615.14:397:44
1715.14:407:43
1815.04:417:43
1915.04:427:42
2015.04:437:41
2114.94:447:40
2214.94:457:39
2314.94:467:38
2414.84:477:37
2514.84:487:36
2614.84:497:35
2714.74:507:34
2814.74:517:33
2914.74:527:32
3014.64:537:31
3114.64:557:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Eau Claire?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Eau Claire for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eau Claire in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Eau Claire sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 62°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Eau Claire in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eau Claire peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eau Claire?

Eau Claire sits at 44.8°N, 91.5°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Menomonie, 21 mi away.

Topography around Eau Claire

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eau Claire.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eau Claire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Eau Claire is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and cropland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
472 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Menomonie 21 mi · Winona 53 mi · Red Wing 53 mi · River Falls 55 mi · Onalaska 65 mi · Marshfield 66 mi · Stillwater 66 mi · Hastings 66 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eau Claire (44.8113°, -91.4985°, elevation 787 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).