Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clay features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 614 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clay enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Clay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clay experiences 152 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Clay, California, United States with other places around the world.
Clay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clay are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 121 (4.8) | 109 (4.3) | 104 (4.1) | 48 (1.9) | 22 (0.9) | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 37 (1.5) | 57 (2.3) | 108 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Clay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clay: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 210 | 256 | 299 | 361 | 382 | 394 | 358 | 314 | 284 | 225 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 59m | 13h 13m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 29m | 13h 33m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 4m | 9h 32m |
Clay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Clay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |