Shelby, MN Climate


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Shelby, MN has a humid continental climate, characterized by cold winters and hot summers. The average temperature in January is 11°F (-11.7°C) and the average temperature in July is 72°F (22.2°C). The area receives an average of 28 inches (71 cm) of precipitation each year, with the majority of it occurring as rain during the summer months. Winters are often snowy but rarely severe and temperatures typically stay above 0°F (-17.8°C). Overall, Shelby has a pleasant four seasons climate that allows plenty of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Shelby, Minnesota gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Shelby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 5
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelby is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Shelby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShelby, MinnesotaUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  42.1 in.27.8 in.
  88.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  1001 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 83.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. 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 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelby with an average of 5.4°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Shelby, there are 158.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Shelby, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
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 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in Shelby means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Shelby with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in Shelby, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Shelby means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Shelby with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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