Shelby, NC Weather & Climate Normals
Shelby's real weather, in one number
Shelby, NC scores 52/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Shelby's hottest and coldest months
Shelby's hottest month is Jul, averaging 78°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 40°F, a 38.5°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Shelby's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 27°F | 4.31in | 1.8in |
| Feb | 57°F | 30°F | 3.36in | 0.6in |
| Mar | 64°F | 36°F | 4.68in | 0.7in |
| Apr | 73°F | 45°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 4.3in | 0in |
| Jun | 87°F | 62°F | 4.47in | 0in |
| Jul | 91°F | 66°F | 4.41in | 0in |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 4.49in | 0in |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 3.98in | 0in |
| Oct | 74°F | 45°F | 3.72in | 0in |
| Nov | 64°F | 35°F | 3.98in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 55°F | 29°F | 4.43in | 0.8in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Shelby at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Shelby
Shelby averages 50.4in of precipitation a year across roughly 116 days with measurable rain or snow, and 4in of snow a year.
Where Shelby ranks
Shelby ranks 1268 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 28 of 147 within NC. About 22,778 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Shelby 2 Nw, NC US, 2.0 miles from Shelby, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure