Shelbyville weather in October

In October, Shelbyville sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shelbyville's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Shelbyville is city in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
443/km²
people per km²
Founded
1810

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Shelbyville reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17757
27756
37656
47656
57655
67555
77554
87554
97454
107453
117353
127353
137352
147252
157251
167151
177151
187150
197050
207049
217049
226949
236948
246848
256848
266847
276747
286747
296647
306646
316646

How October really feels in Shelbyville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°4.610.31.29.91.8
Feb53° / 35°4.810.81.310.72.8
Mar61° / 42°5.311.50.611.74.9
Apr70° / 51°4.810.4012.96.4
May78° / 60°4.512.1013.86.4
Jun85° / 68°4.213.6014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.513.2014.24.2
Aug87° / 69°3.311013.34.6
Sep82° / 63°3.38.1012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.48.1011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°4.08.50.210.15.0
Dec51° / 35°5.110.80.79.62.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shelbyville gets around 3.4 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
626
726
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1452020132
2462119122
3472119121
4482118111
5502217111
6512216101
752221691
853221591
954221581
1055221571
1157211471
1259201461
1360201451
1462191351
1565181340
1666171340
1768171230
1869161230
1972151120
2072151120
2174141020
2274141020
237613920
247613920
257613920
267613920
277713820
287713820
297812820
307912720
317912720

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:455:24
211.65:465:23
311.65:475:21
411.55:485:20
511.55:495:18
611.55:505:17
711.45:505:16
811.45:515:14
911.35:525:13
1011.35:535:11
1111.35:545:10
1211.25:555:09
1311.25:565:07
1411.25:575:06
1511.15:575:05
1611.15:585:03
1711.05:595:02
1811.06:005:01
1911.06:015:00
2010.96:024:58
2110.96:034:57
2210.96:044:56
2310.86:054:55
2410.86:064:54
2510.86:074:53
2610.76:084:52
2710.76:094:50
2810.76:094:49
2910.66:104:48
3010.66:114:47
3110.66:124:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shelbyville?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Shelbyville for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Shelbyville in October

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

In October, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shelbyville in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shelbyville in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shelbyville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelbyville?

Shelbyville sits at 35.5°N, 86.5°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tullahoma, 16 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 197 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,054 ft.

The land around Shelbyville is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
663 ft
50 miles
2,054 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tullahoma 16 mi · Murfreesboro 25 mi · Spring Hill 32 mi · Columbia 34 mi · Smyrna 35 mi · La Vergne 37 mi · Franklin 38 mi · Brentwood Estates 42 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 (35.4834°, -86.4603°, elevation 755 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).