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Clayton, NM: records

: The hottest day on record in Clayton, NM: 105°F on Monday 30 July 1934 and Friday 27 June 1924.

The record begins
1896

All-time records

Hottest day
105°F
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Coldest night
-21°F
Wettest day
6.20 in
Warmest night
74°F
Coldest day
-1°F
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Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Clayton, NM by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 69, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 64, in the 1940s.
1930s: 25 record highs1940s: 52 record highs1950s: 53 record highs1960s: 32 record highs1970s: 33 record highs1980s: 32 record highs1990s: 20 record highs2000s: 66 record highs2010s: 69 record highs2020s: 43 record highs1930s: 10 record lows1940s: 64 record lows1950s: 59 record lows1960s: 45 record lows1970s: 26 record lows1980s: 31 record lows1990s: 13 record lows2000s: 7 record lows2010s: 13 record lows2020s: 13 record lows 69 64 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s004
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s0010
1930s251010
1940s526410
1950s535910
1960s324510
1970s332610
1980s323110
1990s201310
2000s66710
2010s691310
2020s43137

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January80°F -21°F 1.43 in
February83°F , , -18°F 0.90 in
March94°F -11°F 2.20 in
April92°F 7°F 6.20 in
May99°F , , 20°F 4.67 in
June105°F 31°F 2.48 in
July105°F 40°F 4.03 in
August102°F , , and 2 more42°F , 4.06 in
September99°F , , and 2 more26°F 3.74 in
October93°F , 6°F 3.66 in
November86°F -10°F 1.75 in
December83°F -14°F , 1.50 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak31 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak9 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month10.51 inJuly 1899
Driest month0.00 inNovember 2025and 17 more
Wettest year37.62 in1941
Driest year8.00 in2012
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Clayton, NM: a low of -21°F on Sunday 4 January 1959.
  • The wettest day on record in Clayton, NM: 6.20 in on Thursday 30 April 1914.
  • The warmest night on record in Clayton, NM: a low of 74°F on Thursday 26 July 1917.
  • The coldest day on record in Clayton, NM: a high of -1°F on Friday 11 January 1963 and Saturday 3 January 1959.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Clayton, NM: 31 days, from Tuesday 28 June to Thursday 28 July 2011.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Clayton, NM: 9 days, from Saturday 17 December to Sunday 25 December 1983.
  • The wettest month on record in Clayton, NM: July 1899, with 10.51 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Clayton, NM: November 2025, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 17 other months).
  • The wettest year on record in Clayton, NM: 1941, with 37.62 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Clayton, NM: 2012, with 8.00 in of precipitation.

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