Clayton, IA Climate


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Clayton, IA is located in northeastern Iowa and enjoys a moderate climate throughout the year. The summers are warm with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the upper-80s during the day, while nights cool off to averages in the upper-50s. Winters are cold and snowfall can occur between November and March. Average winter temperatures range between the low 20s and 40s with wind chill values dropping below zero at times. Spring arrives early with mild temperatures in March, and fall is usually pleasant right up until late October or early November.

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

Clayton averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Clayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 9
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clayton is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Clayton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. 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 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clayton with an average of 8.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Clayton, there are 148.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
In Clayton, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
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 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Clayton means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Clayton with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Clayton, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.4 inches in Clayton means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Clayton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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