Clay County, GA Climate

Clay, GA County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Clay, GA County are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the low 90’s during the day, accompanied by high humidity levels. Winters in Clay, GA County are generally mild with average temperatures reaching into the lower 50’s during the day. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with an average of around 54 inches per year. Snowfall is rare in this region but not unheard of.

Clay County, Georgia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Clay County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

4.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Clay County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clay, Georgia	United States
	52.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	85.4 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	35.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.5	4.3
	295 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 Clay County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Georgia. In Clay County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay County are October, April and May.

In Clay County, there are 62.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay County with an average of 35.7°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Clay County, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In Clay County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in Clay County can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in Clay County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Clay County means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in Clay County with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Clay County, which is one of the least rainy places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Clay County means that it is less snowy than most places in Georgia. December is the snowiest month in Clay County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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