Shelton, WA
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SHELTON SANDERSON FLD, WA US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Shelton has an annual average temperature of 51.4°F with about 67.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 78.5°F), and the coldest is February (average low 33.1°F). November is typically the wettest month (11.60 in) and July the driest (0.68 in).
Best time to visit Shelton
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →181 of 366 (49.5%) of Shelton'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.
| 1990s | 21 | |
| 2000s | 123 | |
| 2010s | 138 | |
| 2020s | 84 |
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 | 47.0°F | 33.7°F | 40.4°F | 11.08 in | — | 20 |
| February | 50.4°F | 33.1°F | 41.7°F | 6.66 in | — | 17 |
| March | 54.7°F | 35.1°F | 44.9°F | 7.24 in | — | 20 |
| April | 59.8°F | 38.1°F | 48.9°F | 4.86 in | — | 16 |
| May | 66.8°F | 43.9°F | 55.3°F | 2.62 in | — | 13 |
| June | 71.5°F | 48.6°F | 60.0°F | 1.54 in | — | 9 |
| July | 78.1°F | 52.1°F | 65.1°F | 0.68 in | — | 4 |
| August | 78.5°F | 52.2°F | 65.3°F | 1.22 in | — | 5 |
| September | 73.5°F | 47.5°F | 60.5°F | 2.50 in | — | 9 |
| October | 61.5°F | 41.1°F | 51.3°F | 6.99 in | — | 15 |
| November | 51.9°F | 36.2°F | 44.0°F | 11.60 in | — | 20 |
| December | 45.7°F | 33.3°F | 39.5°F | 10.92 in | — | 20 |
Climate twins of Shelton
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