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Shelbyville, KY vs Ellensburg, WA

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Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Ellensburg. Shelbyville averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellensburg, Washington gets 9 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.

Ellensburg averages 21.3 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

Ellensburg, Washington
Summer High:
the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.1
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.3 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
Ellensburg

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellensburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

7.2 / 10
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ellensburg, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Shelbyville

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

7.1 / 10
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Shelbyville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Shelbyville, KY

10 PM PST

Clear

57°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightClear50° / 76°E 6 mph
Friday NightMostly Cloudy57° / 76°E 7 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62° / 80°SW 9 to 13 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear61° / 84°S 6 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms65° / 83°S 8 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 85°SW 6 to 9 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 83°SW 5 to 9 mph

Today's Weather - Ellensburg, WA

10 PM PST

Mostly Clear

50°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightMostly Clear40° / 74°NW 5 to 17 mph
Friday NightMostly Cloudy52° / 71°W 7 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy47° / 67°NW 6 to 20 mph
Sunday NightRain Showers50° / 63°SW 2 to 7 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers43° / 68°NW 5 to 21 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy48° / 76°W 6 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear51° / 82°NW 7 to 13 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthShelbyville, KYEllensburg, WA
January41° / 21°36° / 23°
February46° / 25°43° / 25°
March56° / 32°53° / 30°
April67° / 41°61° / 35°
May76° / 51°69° / 43°
June84° / 60°76° / 49°
July88° / 64°84° / 55°
August87° / 62°84° / 54°
September80° / 54°76° / 45°
October69° / 42°62° / 35°
November56° / 34°46° / 28°
December44° / 25°34° / 22°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shelbyville / Ellensburg
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 025 / 2712 / 93 / 5
February0 / 022 / 2311 / 73 / 2
March0 / 017 / 1912 / 61 / 1
April0 / 06 / 911 / 60 / 0
May1 / 10 / 212 / 70 / 0
June6 / 20 / 011 / 50 / 0
July11 / 100 / 010 / 20 / 0
August9 / 90 / 08 / 30 / 0
September3 / 20 / 18 / 30 / 0
October0 / 05 / 118 / 60 / 0
November0 / 014 / 2011 / 90 / 2
December0 / 023 / 2812 / 102 / 6
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 Ellensburg with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Ellensburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellensburg are September, June and August.


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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellensburg with an average of 21.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.



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

In Ellensburg, there are 23.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.



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 Ellensburg, there are 139.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.



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 Ellensburg, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.



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.


December is the wettest month in Ellensburg with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Ellensburg means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Ellensburg with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in Ellensburg, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 21.3 inches in Ellensburg means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.



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

December is the snowiest month in Ellensburg with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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