Shelby County, MO Climate

The climate in Shelby County, MO is characterized by humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures generally reach into the mid-80s during the day and dip down to around 70 degrees at night. The humidity is usually high, creating a muggy atmosphere. During the winter there can be temperatures ranging from below freezing to the mid-50s, with snowfall often occurring. Rainfall occurs throughout the year but it is heaviest from April through June and again in September through November.

Shelby County, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelby County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Shelby County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shelby County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Shelby County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shelby, Missouri	United States
	40.8 in.	38.1 in.
	15.3 in.	27.8 in.
	94.4 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	87.4°	85.8°
	18.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	762 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 County with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Shelby County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shelby County are September, May and June.

In Shelby County, there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shelby County with an average of 18.0°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Shelby County, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Shelby County, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Shelby County 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 Shelby County.

May is the wettest month in Shelby County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Shelby County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Shelby County with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.4 rainy days annually in Shelby County, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Shelby County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Shelby County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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