Clayton Weather Records

Clayton, New Mexico weather averages and records from 1896–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Clayton, New Mexico was 105 °F which occurred on July 30, 1934.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Clayton, New Mexico was -21 °F which occurred on January 4, 1959.
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 49.6 22.6 80 -21 0.3 3.7
February 52.1 24.1 83 -18 0.3 2.7
March 60.5 30.9 87 -11 0.9 3.4
April 67.6 38.1 92 7 1.2 1.3
May 76.8 47.4 99 20 1.6 0.5
June 86.8 57.1 105 31 1.7 0.0
July 89.9 61.9 105 40 2.9 0.0
August 87.1 60.5 102 42 2.9 0.0
September 80.6 53.5 99 26 1.8 0.0
October 69.3 41.3 93 6 1.2 1.2
November 58.0 30.4 86 -10 0.4 2.7
December 48.3 22.6 83 -14 0.4 6.6
Entire year 69.0 41.0 105 -21 15.6 21.6
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1896–2024
Highest daily low 74 °F July 26, 1917
Lowest daily high -1 °F January 11, 1963
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
70 °F November 26, 1896
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
53 °F Dec 21–22, 2022
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches April 30, 1914
Most monthly precipitation 10.5 inches July 1899
Most yearly precipitation 37.6 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 119 2015
Earliest snow in season September 17 1971
Latest snow in season May 13 1953
Most daily snow 18.5 inches December 29, 2006
Most monthly snow 34.4 inches December 2006
Most yearly snow 49.5 inches 1918
Most snow in a winter 55.3 inches 1923–1924
Greatest snow accumulation 28.0 inches December 30, 2006
Earliest freeze September 21 1983
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 10 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 20 1989
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1998
Latest freeze June 2 1919
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 23 1955
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 2003
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 28 1922
Most days in a year < 0 °F 10 1899
Most days in a year < 32 °F 159 1920
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 145 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 86 2011
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 9 2016
Clayton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jul 19–30, 1925
Without precipitation 109 days Nov 5, 1910 – Feb 21, 1911
With snow 6 days Feb 23–28, 1947
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Dec 17–25, 1983
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 83 days Jun 29 – Sep 19, 2000
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 31 days Jun 28 – Jul 28, 2011
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jun 26–29, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Clayton is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1896–2024 Clayton Municipal Air Park location