Humid subtropical
Clayton, New Jersey
Gloucester County, New Jersey · Population 8.9k · 138 ft elevation
Living in Clayton
Clayton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Clayton at a glance
- Population
- 8.9k
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $245k46th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,204/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $89k65th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.70%97th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 77 per 100k24th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 674 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.1″ | 5.0″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 5.0″ | 175 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 1.4″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.2″ | 0.2″ | 245 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 61°F | 4.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 5.1″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.2″ | — | 253 hrs |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 30°F | 4.4″ | 1.6″ | 162 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