Clayton, MI Climate


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Clayton, MI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. On average, winter temperatures range from below freezing to the low thirties while summer temperatures can reach into the upper 80's. Average precipitation is around 30 inches per year, with most of it coming in the form of snow during winter. In addition to snow, Clayton may get some rain in the spring and autumn months as well as some thunderstorms during the summertime.

Clayton, Michigan gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clayton averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Clayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clayton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Clayton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClayton, MichiganUnited States
  35.2 in.38.1 in.
  31.9 in.27.8 in.
  119.7 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  892 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 Clayton with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Clayton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clayton are June, August and September.
In Clayton, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clayton with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Clayton, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Clayton, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Clayton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Clayton with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.2 inches in Clayton means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Clayton with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Clayton, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in Clayton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Clayton with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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