Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shelton features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1587 mm (62.5 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shelton enjoys an average of 2633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shelton are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shelton experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shelton, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Shelton usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 250 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shelton are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 256 (10.1) | 171 (6.7) | 148 (5.8) | 124 (4.9) | 60 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 9 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 95 (3.7) | 168 (6.6) | 243 (9.6) | 250 (9.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Shelton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shelton: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82 | 128 | 208 | 230 | 299 | 317 | 362 | 330 | 256 | 199 | 120 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 56m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 52m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 17m | 8h 30m |
Shelton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shelton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |