Clayton, NJ has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the day and lows in the mid-60s at night. Winters are cold with temperatures typically dropping into the low 20s overnight, while daytime highs range from the upper 30s to low 40s. Spring and fall bring mild weather with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s during the day. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout all four seasons, although there is typically more precipitation in spring and summer compared to winter and fall.
Clayton, New Jersey gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Clayton averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Clayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Clayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year