2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shelton, WA vs Mount Charleston, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Mount Charleston. Shelton averages 134 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Charleston, Nevada gets 7.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shelton, Washington gets 62.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mount Charleston averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. Shelton averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mount Charleston, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 99.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 7.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

Shelton, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 62.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Charleston is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Shelton, WA

45°F

Today's Weather - Mount Charleston, NV

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shelton / Mount Charleston

August is the hottest month for Shelton with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Shelton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelton are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Mount Charleston with an average high temperature of 99.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Mount Charleston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Charleston are October, April and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelton with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Charleston with an average of 30.7°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Shelton, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Mount Charleston, there are 104.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Shelton, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Mount Charleston, there are 56.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

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

In Mount Charleston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

November is the wettest month in Shelton with 10.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.1 inches in Shelton means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


February is the wettest month in Mount Charleston with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.1 inches in Mount Charleston means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

November is the rainiest month in Shelton with 21.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 164.5 rainy days annually in Shelton, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Mount Charleston with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 29.6 rainy days annually in Mount Charleston, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Shelton means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Mount Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

December is the snowiest month in Shelton with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Mount Charleston with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.