Clay weather in July

In July, Clay sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Clay's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
1st warmest
Overnight low
64°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:43 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Clay is town in Onondaga County, New York, United States.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°F through the month.

A typical July day in Clay reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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37763
47763
57763
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How July really feels in Clay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Clay weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°3.515.814.49.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.912.610.510.20.0
Mar41° / 27°3.613.16.811.60.3
Apr53° / 39°4.213.12.113.12.9
May64° / 49°3.812.2014.45.5
Jun73° / 58°4.512.6015.16.4
Jul78° / 64°4.312.8014.96.4
Aug77° / 63°4.012.6013.86.6
Sep71° / 56°4.010.9012.36.4
Oct59° / 46°4.7140.110.84.1
Nov47° / 35°3.915.24.29.51.3
Dec37° / 27°4.116.811.68.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Clay gets around 4.3 in of rain over 12.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143030216
2133030216
3123030217
4123030217
5113030218
6113030228
7102930228
8102930239
992830249
1082830259
1182730269
1272630279
1372630289
1462530299
1562431309
1662431319
1762331329
1852231339
1952131348
2052131358
2152031368
2252031368
2351932368
2451932368
2541932368
2641932368
2741933368
2841933368
2941933358
3052033358
3152033348

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:337:43
215.24:347:43
315.14:347:43
415.14:357:42
515.14:357:42
615.14:367:42
715.14:377:42
815.14:377:41
915.14:387:41
1015.04:397:41
1115.04:397:40
1215.04:407:40
1315.04:417:39
1414.94:427:39
1514.94:427:38
1614.94:437:37
1714.94:447:37
1814.84:457:36
1914.84:467:35
2014.84:477:34
2114.84:487:34
2214.74:497:33
2314.74:507:32
2414.74:517:31
2514.64:527:30
2614.64:537:29
2714.64:547:28
2814.54:557:27
2914.54:567:26
3014.54:577:25
3114.44:587:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Clay?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Clay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clay in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Clay sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 64°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Clay in July

The nearest coast averages about 69°F in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 14 to Sep 13 — about 2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Cool
Oct59Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Clay in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clay peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clay?

Clay sits at 43.2°N, 76.2°W, 394 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cicero, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Clay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Clay.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 400 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Clay is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Cicero 2.5 mi · Syracuse 9.3 mi · Oswego 25 mi · Auburn 27 mi · Rome 36 mi · Cortland 40 mi · Utica 48 mi · Ithaca 54 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Clay (43.1859°, -76.1724°, elevation 394 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).