Historical Eau Claire Snowfall Data

View snow climatology for Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Eau Claire averages 55.4 inches of snow per year, based on the 1991-2020 climate normals. Notable records for Eau Claire include:

  • Record one-day snowfall: 22 inches (December 11, 2010)
  • Record monthly snowfall: 53.7 inches (February 2019)
  • Record seasonal snowfall: 98.8 inches (2018-2019)
  • Record calendar year snowfall: 116.4 inches (2019)
  • Record snow depth: 40 inches (February 26, 1929)

Daily and Seasonal Snowfall Totals

View daily and yearly snowfall for Eau Claire, Wisconsin, from 1893 to the present day, using combined data from the stations at the Eau Claire city weather bureau office (January 1893–September 1949) and Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (October 1949–present). This chart shows the daily and total snowfall amounts compared with the normal total snowfall. The vertical lines and left axis represent the daily snowfall; the horizontal lines and right axis represent the snow depth, yearly total, and normal total snowfall.


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Seven-Day Summary

Date Snowfall (in.) Total Season to Date Normal Season to Date

T = trace (less than 0.05 inches of snow)
M = missing data

Single-Day, Monthly, Seasonal and Yearly Record Snowfall

Top 10 Snowiest Days

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Note: The record calendar-day snow total doesn’t necessarily equal the record 24-hour total.

Top 10 Snowiest Months

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Top 10 Snowiest Seasons

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Top 10 Snowiest Calendar Years

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Top 10 Least Snowy Seasons

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Top 10 Least Snowy Calendar Years

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Long-Term Snowfall Totals

This chart shows the seasonal snowfall totals in Eau Claire for every year starting in 1893, along with comparisons to and departures from the 1991-2020 climate normals.

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