Humid subtropical
Clayton, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri · Population 17k · 574 ft elevation
Living in Clayton
Clayton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Clayton at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,821 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $799k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,648/mo74th percentile
- Median household income
- $129k88th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.25%63th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 13.991th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 57 per 100k17th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 872 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 2.7″ | 5.7″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3″ | 4.3″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 2.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 4.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 71°F | 4.2″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 62°F | 3.4″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | 0.9″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6″ | 3.2″ | 150 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology