Clay County, IN Climate

Clay County, IN has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average July temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day while typically dipping to the mid-60s at night. Winters are significantly cooler with average temperatures in January ranging from the low 20s during the day to single digits at night. Annual precipitation averages around 40 inches and snowfall averages around 25 inches per season. The county experiences all four seasons throughout the year with spring and fall providing pleasant temperatures for activities outdoors.

Clay County, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Clay County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Clay, Indiana	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	18.0 in.	27.8 in.
	112.3 days	106.2 days
	187 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	19.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	612 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 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. 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 September, May and June.

In Clay County, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay County with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Clay County, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Clay County, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Clay County 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 County.

May is the wettest month in Clay County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Clay County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Clay County with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Clay County, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Clay County means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Clay County with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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