Shelbyville, TN

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SHELBYVILLE WATER DEPT, TN US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Shelbyville has an annual average temperature of 59.6°F with about 59.4 inches of precipitation per year and 1.1 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 28.9°F). December is typically the wettest month (6.05 in) and October the driest (3.65 in). Snow typically falls from February through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,336
Cooling need
1,398

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

43 of 366 (11.7%) of Shelbyville's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1950s
94
1960s
47
1970s
50
1980s
53
1990s
17
2000s
38
2010s
55
2020s
12

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 49.4°F 28.9°F 39.1°F 5.29 in 0.1 in 12
February 53.8°F 31.7°F 42.7°F 5.63 in 0.2 in 12
March 62.5°F 38.7°F 50.6°F 5.79 in 0.7 in 12
April 72.0°F 47.1°F 59.5°F 4.99 in 11
May 79.5°F 56.2°F 67.8°F 5.05 in 12
June 86.4°F 64.3°F 75.4°F 5.03 in 11
July 89.4°F 68.3°F 78.8°F 5.07 in 11
August 89.0°F 66.6°F 77.8°F 4.24 in 9
September 83.9°F 59.7°F 71.8°F 4.22 in 8
October 73.4°F 47.9°F 60.6°F 3.65 in 8
November 61.6°F 37.1°F 49.3°F 4.35 in 10
December 52.4°F 31.7°F 42.0°F 6.05 in 0.1 in 12

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