Shelbyville weather in June

In June, Shelbyville sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Shelbyville's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
66°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical June day in Shelbyville reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17962
28062
38063
48063
58063
68164
78164
88164
98264
108265
118265
128265
138365
148366
158366
168366
178366
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198467
208467
218467
228467
238467
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258568
268568
278568
288568
298568
308568

How June really feels in Shelbyville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34456
44456
54456
64555
74654
84753
94753
104852
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Shelbyville gets around 4.2 in of rain over 12.6 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1262222274
2252222284
3242122284
4232123295
5222123305
6212023316
7201923326
8191923337
9191823347
10181723358
11171623369
121615233710
131514223811
141414223812
151313223913
161313223913
171213214014
181213214015
191112214016
201112214016
211012214017
221012213917
231012213918
24912213918
25911213919
26911213919
27911213920
28811213920
29811213921
30810213922

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
96calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:257:52
214.55:247:53
314.55:247:53
414.55:247:54
514.55:237:55
614.55:237:55
714.65:237:56
814.65:237:57
914.65:227:57
1014.65:227:58
1114.65:227:58
1214.65:227:59
1314.65:227:59
1414.65:228:00
1514.65:228:00
1614.65:228:00
1714.65:228:01
1814.75:228:01
1914.75:228:01
2014.75:228:02
2114.75:228:02
2214.75:238:02
2314.75:238:02
2414.75:238:03
2514.75:238:03
2614.75:248:03
2714.75:248:03
2814.65:248:03
2914.65:258:03
3014.65:258:03

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Shelbyville?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June 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 June

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

In June, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shelbyville in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).