Eau Claire in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Eau Claire sees average daytime highs around 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 11.9 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 78°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Eau Claire's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eau Claire's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
78°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
60°F
Rainfall
11.9 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Eau Claire in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 78°F.

A typical summer day in Eau Claire reaches about 78°F and drops to 60°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Eau Claire

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

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

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Eau Claire gets around 11.9 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Eau Claire?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Eau Claire sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Eau Claire in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — 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.

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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
Summer 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.