Clay, AL Climate

Clay, AL is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. This means that the area has hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures in Clay often reach into the mid-90s with high humidity levels. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging between 40-60 degrees. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 50 inches annually. The area also experiences higher than average snowfall during winter months.

Clay, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Clay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Clay, Alabama	United States
	55.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	110.4 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	31.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.2	4.3
	935 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 with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Clay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay are October, May and April.

In Clay, there are 51.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay with an average of 31.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Clay, there are 61.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Clay, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in Clay can be uncomfortable 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.

March is the wettest month in Clay with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Clay means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Clay with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Clay, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Clay means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Clay with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.