Shelby, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 20,189 Elev. 266 m / 873 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Shelby has warm summers with average highs of 92°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 29°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Rain falls on about 61 days per year (40.5 in / 1029 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 4 in (110 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 40.5 in (1029 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 4.3 in (110 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 137 sunny | 36 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 49
Feb 43
Mar 59
Apr 71
May 58
Jun 61
Jul 69
Aug 50
Sep 48
Oct 35
Nov 49
Dec Humidity (%)
53
Jan 60
Feb 48
Mar 62
Apr 69
May 71
Jun 66
Jul 80
Aug 72
Sep 66
Oct 57
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 34 mi Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Ski resort 61 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 111 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 49 mi Green Knob
Hospital 1 mi Atrium Health Cleveland
Hiking trail 14 mi Lake Whelchel Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 3.7 in95 mm | 17 |
| February | 60°F 15°C | 39°F 4°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | 0.6 in14 mm | 12 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 18 |
| April | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 16°C | 6.2 in 156 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 69°F 21°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 74°F 23°C | 3.6 in 90 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 68°F 20°C | 9.6 in 245 mm | — | 5 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 71°F 21°C | 53°F 11°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 18 |
| December | 54°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 18 | 2 |
| April | 9 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 8 | 6 |
| July | 6 | 6 |
| August | 5 | 9 |
| September | 12 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 13 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 43°F 6°C |
| March | 50°F 10°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 41°F 5°C |