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United States / New Mexico / No Metro Area / Union County / Clayton / Zip Codes
Clayton, NM has a warm semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 85°F and the average winter temperature is around 40°F. Precipitation in Clayton is usually low, with most of it coming during the spring months. The city gets an average of 10 inches of rain per year, mostly from April through July. During the summertime, thunderstorms can occasionally bring beneficial amounts of moisture into the region.

Clayton, New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clayton averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Clayton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clayton is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New Mexico.

8.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Clayton, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClayton, New MexicoUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  66.1 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.87
  5.34.3
  5056 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 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Mexico. In Clayton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clayton are September, May and June.
In Clayton, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clayton with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.
In Clayton, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
In Clayton, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in Clayton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Clayton with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Clayton means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
August is the rainiest month in Clayton with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in Clayton, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Clayton means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico. March is the snowiest month in Clayton with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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