Shelbyville, TN Climate


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Shelbyville, TN has a very mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are cool but rarely freezing with temperatures hovering around the low 40s. The city receives an average of 48 inches of rain annually and sees relatively little snowfall during the winter months. Spring and fall are both pleasantly mild, making Shelbyville a desirable place to live for those who love all four seasons.

Shelbyville, Tennessee gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelbyville averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Shelbyville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelbyville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelbyville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

7.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Shelbyville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelbyville, TennesseeUnited States
  57.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  26.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  755 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 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Shelbyville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelbyville are May, September and October.
In Shelbyville, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelbyville with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
In Shelbyville, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.
In Shelbyville, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Shelbyville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Shelbyville.
March is the wettest month in Shelbyville with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.4 inches in Shelbyville means that it is one of the wettest places in Tennessee.
May is the rainiest month in Shelbyville with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Shelbyville, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Shelbyville means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Shelbyville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 18 years ago

Our family enjoys living a small town like Shelbyville. We are close enough to larger cities like Nashville, Chattanooga, and Huntsville to enjoy the cultural amenities  More

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