Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Clyde United States

In Clyde, the summers are warm and wet, the winters are very cold and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 81°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 86°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Clyde for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 22 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Clyde is July, with an average high of 80°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 29 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Clyde is January, with an average low of 27°F and high of 45°F.

In Clyde, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Clyde begins around July 23 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around November 18.

The clearest month of the year in Clyde is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 18 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around July 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Clyde is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Clyde varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from May 9 to August 26, with a greater than 36% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Clyde is July, with an average of 14.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from August 26 to May 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Clyde is October, with an average of 7.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Clyde is July, with an average of 14.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 50% on July 11.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Clyde experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Clyde. The month with the most rain in Clyde is March, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Clyde is October, with an average rainfall of 2.9 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Clyde experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 23 to March 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Clyde is January, with an average snowfall of 4.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 23 to November 23. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Clyde varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 34 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:15 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 39 minutes later at 7:54 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:18 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 33 minutes later at 8:51 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Clyde during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Clyde experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 9 to September 14, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 12% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Clyde is July, with 12.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 23, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Clyde experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from November 1 to May 8, with average wind speeds of more than 4.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Clyde is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.8 months, from May 8 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Clyde is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Clyde varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 weeks, from August 19 to September 1 and for 3.9 weeks, from September 17 to October 14, with a peak percentage of 28% on October 13. The wind is most often from the south for 1.8 months, from October 14 to December 9, with a peak percentage of 34% on November 28. The wind is most often from the west for 8.3 months, from December 9 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 35% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Clyde throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Clyde for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Clyde for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Clyde typically lasts for 5.8 months (177 days), from around April 20 to around October 15, rarely starting before April 2 or after May 9, and rarely ending before September 27 or after November 2.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Clyde should appear around March 20, only rarely appearing before March 7 or after April 4.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from April 14 to August 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Clyde is June, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 10 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Clyde is December, with an average of 2.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Clyde are 35.533 deg latitude, -82.911 deg longitude, and 2,533 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Clyde contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,270 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,754 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,812 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,909 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Clyde is covered by trees (67%) and cropland (28%), within 10 miles by trees (84%) and cropland (14%), and within 50 miles by trees (85%) and cropland (12%).