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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Clay County / Clay Center / Zip Codes
Clay Center, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from the mid-30s in the winter to around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. During summer, it typically experiences fairly humid days with thunderstorms in the afternoon. During winter, Clay Center gets several snow storms each year and temperatures can dip below 20 degrees Fahrenheit at times. Rainfall occurs year-round, but is usually more frequent during spring and summer months.

Clay Center, Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay Center averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Clay Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay Center is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Clay Center, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClay Center, KansasUnited States
  31.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  78.1 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1201 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 Clay Center with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Clay Center, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay Center are May, September and June.
In Clay Center, there are 50.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay Center with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Clay Center, there are 121.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Clay Center, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Clay Center 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 Clay Center.
May is the wettest month in Clay Center with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.4 inches in Clay Center means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Clay Center with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in Clay Center, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Clay Center means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Clay Center with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Clay Center for 40+ years. It is a small town with some of the "small town" sterotypes, but over all it is great. People are friendly and we have many  More

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