Shelly, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Norman County / Shelly / Zip Codes
Shelly, MN has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Its average high temperature is 79°F in July and 28°F in January, making it relatively mild compared to other parts of the country. Snowfall is also fairly common throughout the winter, though it rarely accumulates more than several inches at a time. Precipitation is spread out evenly over the course of the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 30 inches. Overall, Shelly's climate provides comfortable temperatures year-round and enough precipitation to keep the area lush and green.

Shelly, Minnesota gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelly averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Shelly. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelly gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelly is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Shelly, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelly, MinnesotaUnited States
  22.8 in.38.1 in.
  41.7 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  -2.4°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  869 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 Shelly with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Shelly, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelly are June, August and July.
In Shelly, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelly with an average of -2.4°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Shelly, there are 179.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Shelly, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Shelly is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Shelly with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Shelly means that it is one of the driest places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Shelly with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Shelly, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.7 inches in Shelly means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Shelly with 9.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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