Clayton Weather Records

Clayton, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1955–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Clayton, North Carolina was 107 °F which occurred on August 18, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Clayton, North Carolina was -10 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Clayton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 52.2 29.5 81 -10 3.8 1.9
February 55.7 31.0 83 4 3.1 0.3
March 63.2 37.4 91 11 4.1 0.1
April 72.8 46.8 97 24 3.8 0.0
May 79.2 56.4 96 33 3.8 0.0
June 86.1 64.9 103 44 4.1 0.0
July 88.9 69.1 103 52 6.0 0.0
August 87.8 67.9 107 48 5.7 0.0
September 82.2 61.9 98 40 6.1 0.0
October 72.6 49.4 96 20 3.4 0.0
November 63.6 38.0 86 12 3.5 0.0
December 55.6 32.2 81 5 4.2 0.8
Entire year 71.8 48.8 107 -10 51.8 3.3
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1955–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F July 18, 1988
Lowest daily high 13 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F February 20, 2011
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Mar 6–7, 1989
Most daily precipitation 9.9 inches August 28, 1995
Most monthly precipitation 20.6 inches September 1999
Most yearly precipitation 70.7 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 151 1971
Earliest snow in season November 20 2000
Latest snow in season March 26 1971
Most daily snow 9.0 inches December 11, 1958
Most monthly snow 15.0 inches February 1979
Most yearly snow 15.1 inches 2000
Most snow in a winter 15.0 inches 1978–1979
Greatest snow accumulation 10.0 inches February 19, 1979
Earliest freeze October 18 1977
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 12 1990
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 18 1970
Latest freeze April 19 2001
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 15 1985
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 26 2002
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 94 2000
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 163 1973
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 78 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 10 1988
Clayton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Sep 25 – Oct 6, 2015
Without precipitation 39 days Oct 16 – Nov 23, 2001
With snow 5 days Dec 26–30, 2004
High temperature at or
below freezing
7 days Jan 2–8, 2018
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 115 days May 25 – Sep 16, 2011
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 23 days Jul 12 – Aug 3, 2020
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 15–18, 1988
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Clayton is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1955–2024 Clayton WTP location