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Shelby Weather Records (USC00247500)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shelby (USC00247500), Montana, United States, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Shelby

  • Shelby (USC00247500) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 48.51 latitude and -111.86 longitude, 1,014 m (3,325 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1950 to 2026, 77 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Shelby still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Shelby set a daily record precipitation of 11.2 mm (0.4 in) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 48.51 latitude, -111.86 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,014 m (3,325 ft).
  • Period of record: 1950 to 2026, 77 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

16 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Shelby, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shelby. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shelby. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Shelby, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan20.6 C (69.1 F)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
Feb20.6 C (69.1 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
Mar25.6 C (78.1 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Apr30.0 C (86.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)
May32.8 C (91.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Jun36.1 C (97.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Aug39.4 C (102.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Oct31.7 C (89.1 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Nov23.3 C (73.9 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a
Dec18.3 C (64.9 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Shelby by the year they were set 1,464 records at Shelby still stand. 1951 holds the most, with 66. 0204060801950: 281951: 661952: 381953: 221954: 631955: 521956: 421957: 271958: 71992: 91993: 121995: 161996: 441997: 351998: 281999: 322000: 312001: 322002: 422003: 342004: 242005: 412006: 222007: 212008: 332009: 342010: 282011: 282012: 342013: 212014: 332015: 332016: 392017: 352018: 252019: 422020: 462021: 612022: 562023: 422024: 352025: 392026: 32195019551993199920042009201420192024
1,464 records at Shelby still stand. 1951 holds the most, with 66.
Standing records at Shelby by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195028
195166
195238
195322
195463
195552
195642
195727
19587
19929
199312
199516
199644
199735
199828
199932
200031
200132
200242
200334
200424
200541
200622
200721
200833
200934
201028
201128
201234
201321
201433
201533
201639
201735
201825
201942
202046
202161
202256
202342
202435
202539
202632

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Shelby set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Shelby between 24 June 2018 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature24 June 2018: Record daily precipitation 54.9 mm (2.2 in)11 August 2018: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)15 June 2021: Record high minimum temperature 22.8 C (73.0 F)9 August 2021: Record daily precipitation 62.5 mm (2.5 in)13 January 2024: Record low maximum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)20202025
5 all-time records were set at Shelby between 24 June 2018 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Shelby set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2018-06-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2018-08-11Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
2021-06-15Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.8 C (73.0 F)
2021-08-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2024-01-13Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 62.5 mm (2.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shelby The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shelby. The most was 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 9 August 2021. 020406080 Jan: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 11 January 2013 Jan Feb: 20.1 mm (0.8 in), 4 February 2024 Feb Mar: 19.1 mm (0.8 in), 11 March 2023 Mar Apr: 32.5 mm (1.3 in), 15 April 2016 Apr May: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 22 May 2002 May Jun: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 24 June 2018 Jun Jul: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 28 July 2025 Jul Aug: 62.5 mm (2.5 in), 9 August 2021 Aug Sep: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 17 September 1996 Sep Oct: 34.3 mm (1.4 in), 6 October 2011 Oct Nov: 22.1 mm (0.9 in), 8 November 2020 Nov Dec: 14.2 mm (0.6 in), 29 December 1996 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shelby. The most was 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 9 August 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shelby
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan22.9 mm (0.9 in)11 January 2013
Feb20.1 mm (0.8 in)4 February 2024
Mar19.1 mm (0.8 in)11 March 2023
Apr32.5 mm (1.3 in)15 April 2016
May43.2 mm (1.7 in)22 May 2002
Jun54.9 mm (2.2 in)24 June 2018
Jul31.8 mm (1.3 in)28 July 2025
Aug62.5 mm (2.5 in)9 August 2021
Sep47.2 mm (1.9 in)17 September 1996
Oct34.3 mm (1.4 in)6 October 2011
Nov22.1 mm (0.9 in)8 November 2020
Dec14.2 mm (0.6 in)29 December 1996

Period of Record Coverage

1950 to 2026
Days with data per year at Shelby 43 years of record at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 and others. 1950: 223 of 365 days1951: 338 of 365 days1952: 358 of 366 days1953: 351 of 365 days1954: 358 of 365 days1955: 361 of 365 days1956: 325 of 366 days1957: 296 of 365 days1958: 64 of 365 days1992: 99 of 366 days1993: 95 of 365 days1995: 265 of 365 days1996: 293 of 366 days1997: 343 of 365 days1998: 358 of 365 days1999: 355 of 365 days2000: 309 of 366 days2001: 305 of 365 days2002: 295 of 365 days2003: 276 of 365 days2004: 297 of 366 days2005: 305 of 365 days2006: 281 of 365 days2007: 273 of 365 days2008: 307 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 362 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 362 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 362 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days1950200020102020
43 years of record at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 and others.
Days with data per year at Shelby
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195022361%No
195133893%Yes
195235898%Yes
195335196%Yes
195435898%Yes
195536199%Yes
195632589%No
195729681%No
19586418%No
19929927%No
19939526%No
199526573%No
199629380%No
199734394%Yes
199835898%Yes
199935597%Yes
200030984%No
200130584%No
200229581%No
200327676%No
200429781%No
200530584%No
200628177%No
200727375%No
200830784%No
200936399%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201336299%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
201836299%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202036299%Yes
2021364100%Yes
202235998%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Shelby
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Shelby, USdaily rain (Provisional)11.2 mm (0.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026Shelby, USdaily snowfall (Tie, Provisional)5.1 cm (2.0 in)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Shelby, USdaily high min (Provisional)8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Shelby, USdaily rain (Provisional)25.4 mm (1.0 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)19 years40 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2026Shelby, USdaily rain (Provisional)12.2 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Shelby, USdaily rain (Provisional)29.5 mm (1.2 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Shelby, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Shelby, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Shelby, USdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Shelby, USdaily low max (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie31 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Shelby, USdaily low min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie17 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Shelby, USdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Shelby, USdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)68 years33 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Shelby, USdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2026Shelby, USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)5 years26 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Shelby, USdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)23.3 mm (0.9 in)28 years39 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 2026Shelby, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Shelby, USdaily high min (Tie)16.1 C (61.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Shelby, USdaily low max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie68 years6 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Shelby, USdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1952 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Shelby as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Shelby, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.3 C (43.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 3.6 C (38.6 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 7.5 C (45.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1952: 5.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1953: 7.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1954: 6.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1955: 3.6 C, -2.6 C from the station mean1956: 5.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 6.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1998: 7.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1999: 7.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2000: 6.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 7.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2004: 7.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2005: 6.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 7.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2007: 7.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2009: 5.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 5.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2011: 5.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2012: 6.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2013: 6.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 5.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2015: 7.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2016: 7.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 6.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2018: 4.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2019: 4.0 C, -2.2 C from the station mean2020: 6.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 6.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 6.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 7.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2024: 6.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 6.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean19521960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Shelby, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.3 C (43.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 3.6 C (38.6 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 7.5 C (45.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Shelby as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19525.6 C-0.68 C
19537.0 C+0.73 C
19546.0 C-0.28 C
19553.6 C-2.62 C
19565.2 C-1.07 C
19976.7 C+0.40 C
19987.4 C+1.15 C
19997.5 C+1.28 C
20006.1 C-0.16 C
20017.2 C+0.92 C
20047.0 C+0.69 C
20056.8 C+0.50 C
20067.4 C+1.17 C
20077.1 C+0.83 C
20095.5 C-0.74 C
20105.0 C-1.26 C
20115.2 C-1.08 C
20126.4 C+0.15 C
20136.2 C-0.09 C
20145.3 C-0.96 C
20157.3 C+1.01 C
20167.0 C+0.74 C
20176.1 C-0.17 C
20184.9 C-1.32 C
20194.0 C-2.23 C
20206.6 C+0.33 C
20216.7 C+0.47 C
20226.1 C-0.14 C
20237.5 C+1.26 C
20246.9 C+0.62 C
20256.8 C+0.51 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1952 to 2025 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Shelby
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade1952 to 202531Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.5 to 0.2) per decade1952 to 202531Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade1952 to 202531Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1950 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Shelby: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)201836.1 C (97.0 F)43
Coldest night (TNn)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)1954-33.9 C (-29.0 F)43
Wettest day (Rx1day)62.5 mm (2.5 in)202127.9 mm (1.1 in)43
Wettest five days (Rx5day)114.1 mm (4.5 in)195343.1 mm (1.7 in)43
Longest dry spell (CDD)68 days195334 days43

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Shelby by year The hottest day of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 20253035401960198020002020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2018
The hottest day of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Shelby by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195035.6 C (96.1 F)
195137.2 C (99.0 F)
195235.6 C (96.1 F)
195338.3 C (100.9 F)
195435.6 C (96.1 F)
195535.0 C (95.0 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195738.3 C (100.9 F)
195832.2 C (90.0 F)
199232.2 C (90.0 F)
199321.7 C (71.1 F)
199532.8 C (91.0 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199735.6 C (96.1 F)
199837.2 C (99.0 F)
199936.7 C (98.1 F)
200037.8 C (100.0 F)
200137.8 C (100.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200437.2 C (99.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200835.6 C (96.1 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201036.1 C (97.0 F)
201137.2 C (99.0 F)
201236.1 C (97.0 F)
201336.1 C (97.0 F)
201435.6 C (96.1 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201635.0 C (95.0 F)
201736.7 C (98.1 F)
201839.4 C (102.9 F)
201936.1 C (97.0 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202337.8 C (100.0 F)
202438.9 C (102.0 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202637.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Shelby by year The coldest night of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F). -50-40-30-201960198020002020Record: -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1954
The coldest night of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Shelby by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1950-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1951-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1952-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1953-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1954-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1955-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1956-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1957-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1958-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1992-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1993-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1995-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1996-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1997-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1998-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1999-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2000-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2001-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2002-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2003-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2004-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2005-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2006-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2007-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2008-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2009-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2010-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2011-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2012-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2013-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2014-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2015-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2016-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2017-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2018-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2019-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
2020-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2021-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2022-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2023-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2024-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2025-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2026-25.0 C (-13.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shelby by year The wettest day of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 62.5 mm (2.5 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 0204060801960198020002020Record: 62.5 mm (2.5 in) in 2021
The wettest day of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 62.5 mm (2.5 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shelby by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195029.2 mm (1.1 in)
195145.7 mm (1.8 in)
195238.6 mm (1.5 in)
195347.8 mm (1.9 in)
195423.1 mm (0.9 in)
195522.1 mm (0.9 in)
195627.9 mm (1.1 in)
195722.1 mm (0.9 in)
19581.8 mm (0.07 in)
199211.7 mm (0.5 in)
199313.0 mm (0.5 in)
199552.1 mm (2.1 in)
199647.2 mm (1.9 in)
199733.3 mm (1.3 in)
199825.9 mm (1.0 in)
199927.7 mm (1.1 in)
200025.7 mm (1.0 in)
200122.9 mm (0.9 in)
200245.2 mm (1.8 in)
200323.1 mm (0.9 in)
200419.3 mm (0.8 in)
200554.6 mm (2.1 in)
200640.1 mm (1.6 in)
200716.3 mm (0.6 in)
200834.8 mm (1.4 in)
200923.6 mm (0.9 in)
201024.4 mm (1.0 in)
201134.3 mm (1.4 in)
201230.5 mm (1.2 in)
201332.3 mm (1.3 in)
201420.8 mm (0.8 in)
201536.8 mm (1.4 in)
201632.5 mm (1.3 in)
201724.6 mm (1.0 in)
201854.9 mm (2.2 in)
201923.4 mm (0.9 in)
202027.9 mm (1.1 in)
202162.5 mm (2.5 in)
202218.8 mm (0.7 in)
202322.9 mm (0.9 in)
202421.8 mm (0.9 in)
202531.8 mm (1.3 in)
202643.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shelby by year The wettest five days of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 114.1 mm (4.5 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.1 mm (1.7 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 114.1 mm (4.5 in) in 1953
The wettest five days of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 114.1 mm (4.5 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.1 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shelby by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195042.5 mm (1.7 in)
195175.1 mm (3.0 in)
195240.2 mm (1.6 in)
1953114.1 mm (4.5 in)
195425.4 mm (1.0 in)
195551.3 mm (2.0 in)
195632.8 mm (1.3 in)
195732.5 mm (1.3 in)
19581.8 mm (0.07 in)
199222.4 mm (0.9 in)
199323.9 mm (0.9 in)
199596.3 mm (3.8 in)
199655.0 mm (2.2 in)
199761.7 mm (2.4 in)
199847.3 mm (1.9 in)
199948.0 mm (1.9 in)
200026.8 mm (1.1 in)
200153.0 mm (2.1 in)
2002107.4 mm (4.2 in)
200327.4 mm (1.1 in)
200432.6 mm (1.3 in)
2005113.3 mm (4.5 in)
200651.1 mm (2.0 in)
200738.3 mm (1.5 in)
200864.8 mm (2.6 in)
200939.9 mm (1.6 in)
201048.7 mm (1.9 in)
201164.6 mm (2.5 in)
201234.6 mm (1.4 in)
201355.1 mm (2.2 in)
201470.0 mm (2.8 in)
201543.1 mm (1.7 in)
201633.0 mm (1.3 in)
201734.5 mm (1.4 in)
201855.7 mm (2.2 in)
201933.0 mm (1.3 in)
202059.6 mm (2.3 in)
202166.3 mm (2.6 in)
202234.0 mm (1.3 in)
202326.0 mm (1.0 in)
202427.0 mm (1.1 in)
202531.8 mm (1.3 in)
202683.8 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shelby by year The longest dry spell of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 0204060801960198020002020Record: 68 days in 1953
The longest dry spell of the year at Shelby, 1950 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shelby by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195029 days
195139 days
195248 days
195368 days
195436 days
195546 days
195641 days
195731 days
195831 days
199218 days
199318 days
199534 days
199627 days
199733 days
199835 days
199922 days
200033 days
200136 days
200234 days
200345 days
200450 days
200557 days
200630 days
200745 days
200842 days
200937 days
201032 days
201130 days
201234 days
201335 days
201419 days
201531 days
201632 days
201765 days
201831 days
201934 days
202040 days
202141 days
202227 days
202345 days
202435 days
202542 days
202624 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Shelby falls on 21 May and the median first autumn frost on 20 September, which leaves a median of 118 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Shelby
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1953 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Mayn/a20 Mayn/a-0.8 days per decade
First autumn frost20 Septembern/a20 Septembern/a+1.3 days per decade
Growing days118 daysn/a120 daysn/a+2.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

36 years, 1951 to 2025

A day with at least 29.0 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 76.3 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Shelby: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years29.0 mm (1.1 in)
5 years39.2 mm (1.5 in)
10 years46.8 mm (1.8 in)
25 years57.6 mm (2.3 in)
50 years66.5 mm (2.6 in)Longer than the 36 years of record
100 years76.3 mm (3.0 in)Longer than the 36 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 36 years of values from 1951 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 62.5 mm (2.5 in) in 2021; 54.9 mm (2.2 in) in 2018; 54.6 mm (2.1 in) in 2005.

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  • Data for Shelby standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Shelby threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).