Clay City, IN Climate


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Clay City, IN has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature varies significantly over the course of the year, ranging from an average high of 84°F in July to an average low of 19°F in January. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average rainfall of 45 inches per year. Snowfall averages 24 inches annually, and there are typically around 90 days per year when snowfall is recorded. Clay City also experiences an average of 157 days of sunshine each year.

Clay City, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay City averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Clay City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Clay City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClay City, IndianaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  113.5 days106.2 days
  184 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  594 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 City with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Clay City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay City are September, May and June.
In Clay City, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay City with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Clay City, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Clay City, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Clay City during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Clay City.
May is the wettest month in Clay City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Clay City means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Clay City with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Clay City, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Clay City means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Clay City with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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