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Monthly climate in Clayton, New Mexico, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clayton features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 376 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clayton enjoys an average of 3531 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clayton, New Mexico, United States §

The warmest months in Clayton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clayton experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clayton, New Mexico, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clayton, New Mexico, United States §

Clayton usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clayton are February, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clayton, New Mexico, 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) 15 (0.6) 10 (0.4) 34 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 50 (2.0) 34 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 56 (2.2) 39 (1.5) 35 (1.4) 9 (0.4) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 4 5 10 5 10 9 5 5 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Clayton, New Mexico, United States §

The sunniest months in Clayton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clayton: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clayton, New Mexico, 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 194 242 287 308 343 357 368 344 304 268 257 253
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 35m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Clayton, New Mexico, United States §

Clayton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the 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 Clayton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clayton, New Mexico, 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) 4 6 8 11 11 13 12 11 10 8 5 4