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United States / Indiana / Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson Metro Area / Hendricks County / Clayton / Zip Codes
Clayton, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Clayton experience high temperatures with an average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures can reach below freezing, but usually stay just above freezing during the day. Rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year, with a slight increase during the summer months. Snowfall tends to be heaviest from December to March and lightest from April to November. Overall, Clayton's climate is mild and pleasant.

Clayton, Indiana gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clayton averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Clayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clayton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Clayton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClayton, IndianaUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  20.9 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  876 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 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Clayton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clayton are September, June and August.
In Clayton, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clayton with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Clayton, there are 109.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Clayton, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Clayton.
May is the wettest month in Clayton with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Clayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Clayton with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Clayton, 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 20.9 inches in Clayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Clayton with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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