Clayton weather in July: Clayton, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Clayton in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 75°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 16°C, 71 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationClayton Municipal Air Park
- Station IDUSW00023051
- Location36.45°N 103.15°W
- Elevation4,960 ft (1,512 m)
- Population2,559
- Jan 50° 21°
- Feb 52° 23°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 37°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 86° 56°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 87° 60°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 69° 40°
- Nov 58° 30°
- Dec 49° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in July?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 75.4°F. July is 4.2°F warmer than June and 2.3°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 90°F on July 1 to 89°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 73°F and 77°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% |
| July 8 | 90°F | 60°F | 29% | 15% |
| July 15 | 90°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% |
| July 22 | 90°F | 61°F | 33% | 18% |
| July 31 | 89°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 90°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 60°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 90°F | 60°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 90°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 90°F | 60°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 90°F | 60°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 90°F | 60°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 90°F | 61°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 90°F | 61°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 91°F | 61°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 91°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 91°F | 61°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 90°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 90°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 90°F | 61°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 90°F | 61°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 90°F | 61°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 90°F | 61°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 90°F | 61°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 90°F | 61°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 90°F | 61°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 90°F | 61°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 90°F | 61°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 90°F | 61°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 90°F | 61°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 89°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 89°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 89°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 89°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 89°F | 61°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 61°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023051; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clayton in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around July 28 (34%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Clayton, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023051.
How humid and windy is Clayton in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 72% | 8.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 56°F | 47% | 11.3 mph | – |
| noon | 85°F | 54°F | 35% | 12.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 53°F | 33% | 13.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 54°F | 41% | 12.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 56°F | 60% | 9.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023051. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Clayton?
The warmest July temperature on Clayton's official record (since 1896) is 105°F, on July 30, 1934; the coldest is 40°F, on July 9, 1943. The wettest July brought 10.51 in (1899).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.4°F: 2021 74.5°F (−0.9), 2022 78.3°F (+2.9), 2023 76.6°F (+1.2), 2024 75.9°F (+0.5), 2025 73.9°F (−1.5), 2026 79.0°F (+3.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.5°F | −0.9°F | 3.37 in |
| 2022 | 78.3°F | +2.9°F | 4.26 in |
| 2023 | 76.6°F | +1.2°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 75.9°F | +0.5°F | 1.73 in |
| 2025 | 73.9°F | −1.5°F | 3.25 in |
| 2026 | 79.0°F | +3.6°F | 0.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023051. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Clayton compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, July normal highs run from 72°F in Cloudcroft to 99°F in Lordsburg; Clayton's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.