Clayton, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Clayton actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Clayton, NC, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Clayton's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Clayton run from 41°F in Jan up to 79°F in Jul, a 38.2°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Clayton, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 4.28in | 2.2in |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 3.07in | 0.1in |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 4.1in | 0.1in |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 3.64in | 0in |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 4.06in | 0in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.21in | 0in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 6.14in | 0in |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 5.86in | 0in |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 5.89in | 0in |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.47in | 0in |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.59in | 0in |
| Dec | 55°F | 32°F | 3.82in | 0.8in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Clayton's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Clayton actually gets
Over a typical year, Clayton sees about 52.13in of precipitation a year across roughly 115 days with measurable rain or snow, with 3.2in of snow a year.
Clayton against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Clayton comes in at 2959; within NC alone it ranks 140 of 147. Population is about 31,732.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Clayton Wtp, NC US, the NOAA station 1.5 miles from Clayton, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated