Clay in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Clay sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 10.5 in of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 41°F in early December to 35°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Clay's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°F
- Precipitation
- 10.5 in
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Clay in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 41°F in early December to 35°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Clay reaches about 34°F and drops to 22°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Clay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Clay weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 20° | 3.5 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 20° | 2.9 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 41° / 27° | 3.6 | 13.1 | 6.8 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 53° / 39° | 4.2 | 13.1 | 2.1 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 64° / 49° | 3.8 | 12.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 73° / 58° | 4.5 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 78° / 64° | 4.3 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 77° / 63° | 4.0 | 12.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 71° / 56° | 4.0 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 59° / 46° | 4.7 | 14 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 47° / 35° | 3.9 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 37° / 27° | 4.1 | 16.8 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Clay gets around 10.5 in of rain and snow over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Clay?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Clay.
What to pack for Clay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Clay sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Clay in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 40°F across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 40 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Bracing |
| Feb | 37 | Bracing |
| Mar | 37 | Bracing |
| Apr | 38 | Bracing |
| May | 44 | Bracing |
| Jun | 57 | Bracing |
| Jul | 69 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 73 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 68 | Cool |
| Oct | 59 | Bracing |
| Nov | 50 | Bracing |
| Dec | 44 | Bracing |
UV index in Clay in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.