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Monthly climate in Shelby, Nebraska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shelby features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shelby enjoys an average of 3162 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shelby, Nebraska, United States §

The warmest months in Shelby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shelby experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shelby, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shelby, Nebraska, United States §

Shelby usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 10 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shelby are January, February and November. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shelby, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31 (1.2) 22 (0.9) 89 (3.5) 52 (2.1) 141 (5.5) 106 (4.2) 62 (2.4) 89 (3.5) 55 (2.2) 83 (3.3) 25 (1.0) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 9 10 14 9 7 9 7 9 3 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Shelby, Nebraska, United States §

The sunniest months in Shelby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shelby: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shelby, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 156 215 225 264 276 356 373 319 286 243 221 222
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 34m 10h 38m 11h 58m 13h 20m 14h 30m 15h 4m 14h 46m 13h 43m 12h 24m 11h 2m 9h 51m 9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Shelby, Nebraska, United States §

Shelby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shelby UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shelby, Nebraska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 9 11 10 10 8 6 4 3