Clay City, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Powell County / Clay City / Zip Codes
Clay City, KY has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are usually hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms. Winters tend to be mild but can have occasional bouts of cold weather. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of about 45 inches. Snowfall also occurs during the winter months, although it is usually light and doesn't accumulate for very long. The area has moderate temperatures throughout the year with an average daily high temperature of around 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months and lows near 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months.

Clay City, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay City averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Clay City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Clay City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClay City, KentuckyUnited States
  48.7 in.38.1 in.
  10.9 in.27.8 in.
  133.0 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  620 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 City with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Clay City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay City are September, May and June.
In Clay City, there are 13.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay City with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Clay City, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Clay City, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Clay City 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 City.
May is the wettest month in Clay City with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Clay City means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Clay City with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 133.0 rainy days annually in Clay City, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in Clay City means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Clay City with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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