Shelbyville in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shelbyville sees average daytime highs around 51°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 14.5 in of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 51°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shelbyville's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 51°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 34°F
- Precipitation
- 14.5 in
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shelbyville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 51°F.
A typical winter day in Shelbyville reaches about 51°F and drops to 34°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Shelbyville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 87 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shelbyville weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48° / 32° | 4.6 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 53° / 35° | 4.8 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 61° / 42° | 5.3 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 70° / 51° | 4.8 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 78° / 60° | 4.5 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 85° / 68° | 4.2 | 13.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 88° / 71° | 4.5 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 87° / 69° | 3.3 | 11 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 82° / 63° | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 71° / 51° | 3.4 | 8.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 60° / 41° | 4.0 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 51° / 35° | 5.1 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shelbyville gets around 14.5 in of rain and snow over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Shelbyville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shelbyville.
What to pack for Shelbyville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Shelbyville in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shelbyville in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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
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.