Shelby, OH Climate


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The climate in Shelby, OH is generally mild and pleasant. The average temperatures throughout the year range from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit, with cooler temperatures during the winter months and warmer temperatures in the summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round, with snowfall occurring during the winter months and rain falling most of the rest of the year. Humidity levels are usually low, making Shelby a great place to experience all four seasons without too much discomfort.

Shelby, Ohio gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelby averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Shelby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelby is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Shelby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelby, OhioUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  35.9 in.27.8 in.
  141.0 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  82.5°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.64.3
  1099 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 Shelby with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Shelby, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelby are June, August and September.
In Shelby, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelby with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Shelby, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Shelby, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shelby but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Shelby with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Shelby means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Shelby with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 141.0 rainy days annually in Shelby, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Shelby means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Shelby with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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