| Clay Springs, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
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Location of Clay Springs in Navajo County, Arizona. |
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| Location of Clay Springs in Navajo County, Arizona. | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′42″N 110°17′43″W / 34.36167°N 110.29528°WCoordinates: 34°21′42″N 110°17′43″W / 34.36167°N 110.29528°W | |
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| State |
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| County | Navajo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,302 ft (1,921 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,097 |
| • Estimate (2016) | N/A |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85923 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-00 |
| GNIS ID(s) | 27691, 2582759 |
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.
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.