Clay Springs, Arizona

Clay Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Clay Springs is 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Show Low. Clay Springs has a post office with ZIP code 85923.[3]

Clay Springs, Arizona
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location of Clay Springs in Navajo County, Arizona.
Clay Springs, Arizona
Location of Clay Springs in Navajo County, Arizona.
Clay Springs, Arizona
Clay Springs, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°21′42″N 110°17′43″W
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyNavajo
Area
 • Total2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,302 ft (1,921 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total401
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85923
Area code(s)928
FIPS code04-00
GNIS ID(s)27691, 2582759

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 401 people, 124 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Clay Springs has a cool-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps. Winters are very cold at night and cool to cold during the day, with on average 3.7 nights below 0 °F or −17.8 °C and 171.1 nights below 32 °F or 0 °C. April to June warms up and is generally the driest part of the year before monsoon storms hit between July and mid-September. Typically 17 days will hit 90 °F or 32.2 °C, but minima are generally not above 68 °F or 20 °C due to the altitude.

Climate data for Clay Springs, Arizona (1971-1987)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)		 72
(22)		 74
(23)		 82
(28)		 90
(32)		 100
(38)		 97
(36)		 95
(35)		 90
(32)		 89
(32)		 78
(26)		 68
(20)		 100
(38)
Average high °F (°C) 45.3
(7.4)		 50.0
(10.0)		 54.9
(12.7)		 64.2
(17.9)		 72.2
(22.3)		 83.7
(28.7)		 86.3
(30.2)		 83.4
(28.6)		 77.2
(25.1)		 67.3
(19.6)		 55.2
(12.9)		 47.7
(8.7)		 65.6
(18.7)
Average low °F (°C) 18.7
(−7.4)		 20.8
(−6.2)		 26.4
(−3.1)		 30.5
(−0.8)		 37.1
(2.8)		 47.3
(8.5)		 54.5
(12.5)		 54.1
(12.3)		 46.1
(7.8)		 35.4
(1.9)		 25.7
(−3.5)		 19.1
(−7.2)		 34.6
(1.4)
Record low °F (°C) −17
(−27)		 −15
(−26)		 −2
(−19)		 11
(−12)		 13
(−11)		 28
(−2)		 34
(1)		 40
(4)		 26
(−3)		 10
(−12)		 −21
(−29)		 −22
(−30)		 −22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.33
(34)		 1.35
(34)		 1.91
(49)		 0.58
(15)		 0.94
(24)		 0.31
(7.9)		 2.30
(58)		 2.33
(59)		 2.07
(53)		 1.61
(41)		 1.65
(42)		 1.47
(37)		 17.85
(453.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 6 5 8 4 4 2 9 9 6 4 5 5 67
Source: Western Regional Climate Center[6]

Transportation

Mountain Valley Shuttle stops in Clay Springs on its Phoenix-Show Low route.[7]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  6. "CLAY SPRINGS, ARIZONA (021760) – Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center. 2012. Retrieved on May 11, 2015.
  7. "Route Schedule/Stops". Retrieved 2020-01-27.


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