Clayton, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 19,304 Elev. 103 m / 338 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Clayton are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 112°F (44°C). Expect around 62 rainy days annually (42.8 in / 1086 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 8 in (212 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 135 sunny days per year and around 45 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 112°F (45°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 42.8 in (1086 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 8.3 in (212 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 135 sunny | 45 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 51
Feb 45
Mar 58
Apr 68
May 53
Jun 68
Jul 65
Aug 56
Sep 48
Oct 34
Nov 51
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 62
Feb 50
Mar 56
Apr 65
May 70
Jun 73
Jul 75
Aug 70
Sep 69
Oct 59
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 24 mi Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Ski resort 124 mi Snowflex
National park 84 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 182 mi Third Peak
Hospital 3 mi Johnston UNC Health Care Clayton
Hiking trail 1 mi Magnolia's Run
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 3.5 in90 mm | 18 |
| February | 58°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | 4.0 in102 mm | 12 |
| March | 69°F 21°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 78°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.9 in 174 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 89°F 31°C | 71°F 21°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | — | 4 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 68°F 20°C | 6.3 in 159 mm | — | 7 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 11°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 44°F 6°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 17 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | 0.8 in20 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 4 | 8 |
| June | 11 | 9 |
| July | 4 | 7 |
| August | 7 | 6 |
| September | 13 | 3 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 2 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 10°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 40°F 5°C |