2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Culpeper, VA vs Shelby, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Shelby. Culpeper averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby, North Carolina gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Culpeper, Virginia gets 44 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. Culpeper averages 19.3 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

Culpeper, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.3 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 Culpeper is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Culpeper, VA

65°F

Today's Weather - Shelby, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Culpeper / Shelby

July is the hottest month for Culpeper with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Culpeper, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Culpeper are September, May and June.

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 Culpeper with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

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

In Culpeper, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Culpeper, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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 Culpeper, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

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.

July is the wettest month in Culpeper with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Culpeper means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Culpeper with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Culpeper, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 19.3 inches in Culpeper means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

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 Culpeper with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 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.