Shelbyville weather in July

In July, Shelbyville sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shelbyville's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Shelbyville is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
634/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month.

A typical July day in Shelbyville reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Shelbyville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shelbyville weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.39.54.19.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.88.7410.40.2
Mar51° / 34°4.111.11.711.72.5
Apr64° / 45°4.712.20.4135.2
May73° / 55°4.812.9014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.211.6014.76.0
Jul84° / 67°3.511.4014.55.5
Aug83° / 65°2.78.8013.66.2
Sep78° / 58°2.97.6012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.28.9010.96.0
Nov52° / 36°3.59.20.99.82.8
Dec41° / 28°3.410.33.39.30.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
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55545
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
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315941

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shelbyville gets around 3.5 in of rain over 11.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3035
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110152536140
210152536140
310152535150
49162535160
59162534160
69162534170
78162433180
88162433190
97162433190
107162433200
117162333210
126152333220
136152333221
146152233231
156152233241
166152232241
176152232251
186152231261
196152231261
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246162329261
256172328251
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276182428241
286192527231
296202527221
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:248:09
214.85:248:09
314.75:258:09
414.75:258:09
514.75:268:09
614.75:268:09
714.75:278:08
814.75:278:08
914.75:288:08
1014.65:298:07
1114.65:298:07
1214.65:308:07
1314.65:318:06
1414.65:318:06
1514.65:328:05
1614.55:338:05
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1814.55:348:04
1914.55:358:03
2014.45:368:02
2114.45:378:02
2214.45:378:01
2314.45:388:00
2414.35:397:59
2514.35:407:59
2614.35:417:58
2714.35:427:57
2814.25:437:56
2914.25:437:55
3014.25:447:54
3114.15:457:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Shelbyville?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Shelbyville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shelbyville in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shelbyville in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shelbyville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shelbyville in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shelbyville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelbyville?

Shelbyville sits at 39.5°N, 85.8°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Franklin, 15 mi away.

Topography around Shelbyville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Shelbyville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shelbyville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 771 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Shelbyville is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (78%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Franklin 15 mi · Greenfield 18 mi · Greenwood 19 mi · Columbus 24 mi · Lawrence 25 mi · Indianapolis 27 mi · Broad Ripple 30 mi · Fishers 32 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shelbyville (39.5214°, -85.7769°, elevation 764 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).