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Monthly climate in Clay City, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clay City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1446 mm (56.9 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clay City enjoys an average of 2914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clay City, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Clay City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clay City experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clay City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clay City, Kentucky, United States §

Clay City usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clay City are January, July and November. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clay City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 153 (6.0) 125 (4.9) 134 (5.3) 123 (4.9) 171 (6.7) 100 (4.0) 115 (4.5) 111 (4.4) 113 (4.4) 80 (3.2) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 12 14 14 12 13 9 11 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Clay City, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Clay City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clay City: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clay City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 130 153 225 243 299 307 334 311 280 256 206 165
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 48m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 12m 14h 42m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Clay City, Kentucky, United States §

Clay City 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Clay City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clay City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3