Shelbyville weather in March

In March, Shelbyville sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Shelbyville's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical March day in Shelbyville reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 11°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15033
25033
35133
45134
55134
65234
75234
85235
95335
105335
115336
125436
135436
145537
155537
165537
175638
185638
195638
205739
215739
225840
235840
245840
255940
265941
275941
286041
296042
306142
316142

How March really feels in Shelbyville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Shelbyville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143862
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263664
273763
283763
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shelbyville gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1357
2357
3357
4357
5357
6357
7357
8357
9357
10357
11367
12366
13366
14366
15366
16365
17365
18375
19374
20384
21394
22403
23403
24413
25413
26423
27423
28432
29432
30432
31442

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199550
209451
219451
229451
239451
249451
259451
269451
279361
289361
299361
309271
319271

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:226:26
211.17:216:27
311.27:196:28
411.27:186:29
511.27:166:30
611.37:156:31
711.37:136:32
811.47:126:33
911.47:106:34
1011.47:096:35
1111.57:076:36
1211.57:066:37
1311.67:046:38
1411.67:036:39
1511.77:016:40
1611.77:006:41
1711.76:586:42
1811.86:576:43
1911.86:556:44
2011.96:536:45
2111.96:526:46
2211.96:506:47
2312.06:496:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:466:50
2612.16:446:51
2712.26:426:52
2812.26:416:53
2912.26:396:54
3012.36:386:55
3112.36:366:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.02 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 — March's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shelbyville?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shelbyville.

What to pack for Shelbyville in March

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

In March, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shelbyville in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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