2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rock Hill, SC vs Shelby, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Shelby. Rock Hill averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby, North Carolina gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rock Hill, South Carolina gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Shelby averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. Rock Hill averages 2.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Shelby, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.9 inches of snow a year

Rock Hill, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.5
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelby is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rock Hill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Rock Hill, SC

63°F

Today's Weather - Shelby, NC

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rock Hill / Shelby

July is the hottest month for Rock Hill with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Rock Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Hill are May, April and September.

July is the hottest month for Shelby with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Shelby, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelby are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Hill with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelby with an average of 27.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Rock Hill, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Shelby, there are 36.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Rock Hill, there are 59.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Shelby, there are 79.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Rock Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Shelby, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Rock Hill with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Rock Hill means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.


March is the wettest month in Shelby with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Shelby means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

March is the rainiest month in Rock Hill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in Rock Hill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Shelby with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Shelby, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Rock Hill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Shelby means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Rock Hill with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Shelby with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.