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United States / Mississippi / Cleveland Metro Area / Bolivar County / Shelby / Zip Codes
Shelby, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range between 85-90°F, while winter temperatures can dip down into the 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although June through October tends to be the rainiest period for Shelby. Winters tend to be relatively dry by comparison. Despite its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, snowfall is uncommon in Shelby.

Shelby, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelby averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Shelby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelby is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Shelby, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelby, MississippiUnited States
  53.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  31.7°21.7°
  77
  54.3
  154 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.

August is the hottest month for Shelby with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Shelby, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelby are October, May and April.
In Shelby, there are 68.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelby with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Shelby, there are 48.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Shelby, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Shelby can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Shelby with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in Shelby means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Shelby with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Shelby, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Shelby means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Shelby with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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IDaveZ · Shelby, MS
Shelby, Mississippi
Over 15 years ago

My hometown of historic Shelby, in the early 70's through the 80's, was a great place to grow up . The living was hard but the people of the Mississippi Delta town of  More

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