Climate almanac
Shelbyville
Kentucky, United States · 38.21°, -85.22°
What is the climate like in Shelbyville?
The best time to visit Shelbyville is typically August – October, with trip comfort peaking in September (6.7/10). Shelbyville is warmest in July, when daily highs average 87°F (30°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 29°F (-2°C). The wettest month is typically April and the driest is October; the year sees roughly 54 in (1366 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitAugust – October — comfort peaks in September (6.7/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 87°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 29°F (-2°C)
- Wettest monthApril (5.5 in (141 mm))
- Driest monthOctober (3.3 in (84 mm))
- Annual precipitation54 in (1366 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromTaylorsville Lake, 25 km away (2011-2026)