Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clay City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1301 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clay City enjoys an average of 2950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Clay City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clay City experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Clay City, Indiana, United States with other places around the world.
Clay City usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clay City are January, September and December. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 92 (3.6) | 106 (4.2) | 132 (5.2) | 117 (4.6) | 138 (5.4) | 129 (5.1) | 109 (4.3) | 106 (4.2) | 67 (2.6) | 103 (4.0) | 104 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Clay City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clay City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 157 | 216 | 249 | 281 | 333 | 351 | 329 | 291 | 242 | 196 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 34m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Clay City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 City 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |