Shelbyville Metro Area, TN Climate

The climate in the Shelbyville, TN Metro Area is predominantly humid and subtropical, featuring hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from a low of 40°F in January to a high of 90°F in July. The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 49 inches. The region also receives an average of 57 days of rain per year, mainly occurring during thunderstorm activity in the warm season. Snowfall is relatively scarce, with annual totals typically not exceeding five inches.

Shelbyville Metro Area, Tennessee gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelbyville Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Shelbyville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelbyville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Shelbyville metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Shelbyville metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shelbyville, Tennessee	United States
	57.6 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.8 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	26.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	844 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Shelbyville metro area with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In the Shelbyville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Shelbyville metro area are May, September and June.

In the Shelbyville metro area, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Shelbyville metro area with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the Shelbyville metro area, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In the Shelbyville metro area, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Shelbyville metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the Shelbyville metro area.

March is the wettest month in the Shelbyville metro area with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in the Shelbyville metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.

May is the rainiest month in the Shelbyville metro area with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in the Shelbyville metro area, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the Shelbyville metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in the Shelbyville metro area with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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