Shelbyville, IN Climate


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Shelbyville, IN is a charming small town located in the midwest. It has a humid continental climate which means hot summers and cold winters. The summer months are usually dry and mild with average temperatures ranging from 75°F to 85°F. Winters are usually cold with temperatures ranging from 20°F to 30°F and occasional snowfall. During the spring and autumn months, Shelbyville experiences moderate temperatures between 40°F to 65°F. This makes for a pleasant climate in this quaint midwestern town year-round.

Shelbyville, Indiana gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelbyville averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 186 sunny days per year in Shelbyville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelbyville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelbyville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Shelbyville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelbyville, IndianaUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.4 days106.2 days
  186 days205 days
  84.9°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  764 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Shelbyville with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Shelbyville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelbyville are September, June and May.
In Shelbyville, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelbyville with an average of 19.3°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.
In Shelbyville, there are 118.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Shelbyville, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Shelbyville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Shelbyville.
May is the wettest month in Shelbyville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Shelbyville means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
April is the rainiest month in Shelbyville with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Shelbyville, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. 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 15.3 inches in Shelbyville means that it is less snowy than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Shelbyville with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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