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United States / Arizona / Show Low Metro Area / Navajo County / Clay Springs / Zip Codes
Clay Springs, AZ has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 40°F. Clay Springs also sees a decent amount of precipitation throughout the year, receiving about 11 inches annually. The area experiences relatively low humidity levels which can make it feel cooler than what the actual temperature indicates.

Clay Springs, Arizona gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay Springs averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 276 sunny days per year in Clay Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay Springs is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

8.9 Summer - 6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Clay Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Springs with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In Clay Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay Springs are September, May and August.
In Clay Springs, there are 15.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay Springs with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Clay Springs, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Clay Springs, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
Humidity is low in Clay Springs, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Clay Springs with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Clay Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Clay Springs with 14.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in Clay Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.0 inches in Clay Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Clay Springs with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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