Clay County, TX Climate

Clay, TX County has a humid subtropical climate. This means that summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the mid-90s. Winters are mild, with temperatures occasionally dipping to freezing during the coldest months of the year. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional showers and thunderstorms possible in all seasons. Clay County experiences more sunshine than most parts of Texas, which makes it a great place for outdoor activities.

Clay County, Texas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Clay County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.2 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Clay, Texas	United States
	32.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	62.0 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	96.1°	85.8°
	29.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.7	4.3
	956 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.

August is the hottest month for Clay County with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Clay County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay County are October, April and May.

In Clay County, there are 92.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay County with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Clay County, there are 62.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Clay County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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, June and August are the three most humid months in Clay County.

May is the wettest month in Clay County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Clay County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Clay County with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 62.0 rainy days annually in Clay County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Clay County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Clay County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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