Clay County, AR Climate

Clay, AR County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from lows of around 40°F in the winter to highs of around 90°F in the summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with the majority falling during the spring and summer. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during these months as well. Winters are generally dry and mild, but occasional snowfall can occur.

Clay County, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Clay County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Clay County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clay, Arkansas	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	6.4 in.	27.8 in.
	93.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	25.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	301 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 County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Clay County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay County are May, September and October.

In Clay County, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay County with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Clay County, there are 80.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Clay County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Clay County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Clay County.

May is the wettest month in Clay County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Clay County means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Clay County with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Clay County, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in Clay County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Clay County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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