Shelbyville weather in April

In April, Shelbyville sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shelbyville's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:11 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Shelbyville is city in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
698/km²
people per km²
Founded
1792

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Shelbyville reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26243
36243
46344
56344
66444
76445
86445
96546
106546
116646
126647
136647
146747
156747
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286951
297052
307052

How April really feels in Shelbyville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

April 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 April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.710.43.39.60.1
Feb46° / 30°3.69.6310.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.611.91.511.73.4
Apr66° / 47°5.112.50.3135.6
May75° / 57°5.113.70146.2
Jun83° / 66°4.212.6014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°4.112.1014.44.8
Aug85° / 67°3.010.1013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.28.2012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.48.20116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.69.10.69.93.5
Dec45° / 31°4.3112.49.41.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184159
194159
204159
214060
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
274159
284159
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Shelbyville gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2441
3441
4431
5431
6421
7411
8411
9401
10401
11391
12391
13391
14391
15391
16391
17401
18401
19401
20411
21420
22420
23430
24440
25450
26460
27460
28470
29470
30470

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191810
290820
390820
489920
588930
688930
788930
8861040
9861040
10851050
11851050
12841150
13831160
14831160
15831160
16831160
17831160
18831160
19811270
20811270
21811270
22811270
23791380
24791380
25761491
26761491
277415101
287315111
297216111
307116121

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:346:57
212.46:336:58
312.56:316:59
412.56:306:59
512.56:287:00
612.66:277:01
712.66:257:02
812.76:237:03
912.76:227:04
1012.76:207:05
1112.86:197:06
1212.86:177:07
1312.96:167:08
1412.96:147:09
1512.96:137:10
1613.06:117:11
1713.06:107:12
1813.16:097:13
1913.16:077:14
2013.16:067:15
2113.26:047:16
2213.26:037:17
2313.36:017:17
2413.36:007:18
2513.35:597:19
2613.45:577:20
2713.45:567:21
2813.55:557:22
2913.55:547:23
3013.55:527:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Shelbyville?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shelbyville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shelbyville in April

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

In April, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shelbyville in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shelbyville peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shelbyville in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shelbyville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelbyville?

Shelbyville sits at 38.2°N, 85.2°W, 761 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jeffersontown, 19 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 148 ft around an average of 755 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft.

The land around Shelbyville is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%), trees (31%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
1,030 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Jeffersontown 19 mi · Frankfort 19 mi · Fern Creek 20 mi · Highview 22 mi · Saint Matthews 24 mi · Newburg 24 mi · Okolona 25 mi · Jeffersonville 28 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 (38.212°, -85.2236°, elevation 761 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).