2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shelbyville, KY vs Danville, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Danville. Shelbyville averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville, Kentucky gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shelbyville, Kentucky gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Danville averages 10.4 inches of snow per year. Shelbyville averages 11.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Danville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.4 inches of snow a year

Shelbyville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Danville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelbyville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Shelbyville, KY

71°F

Today's Weather - Danville, KY

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shelbyville / Danville

July is the hottest month for Shelbyville with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Shelbyville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelbyville are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Danville with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Danville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danville are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelbyville with an average of 21.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Danville with an average of 24.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Shelbyville, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Danville, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Shelbyville, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Danville, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Shelbyville, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Danville, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

May is the wettest month in Shelbyville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Shelbyville means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


May is the wettest month in Danville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 45.5 inches in Danville means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in Shelbyville with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Shelbyville, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Danville with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Danville, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.8 inches in Shelbyville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Danville means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

February is the snowiest month in Shelbyville with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Danville with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.