Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Shelby County, KY

A 51.8" / 55.8°F normal · 2025 ran 116% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 88% (28.1") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 37th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

51.8in
annual precipitation · 55.8°F

2025 vs Normal

116%
60.3" · 55.9°F (+0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

70.0in
2018

Driest Year

33.2in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

4.99in
Sep 14 · 1979

Warmest Year

58.5°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
37°
F
46°
M
56°
A
65°
M
73°
J
76°
J
75°
A
69°
S
57°
O
46°
N
37°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

Nearby

← All Kentucky countiesU.S. overview
WettestSince · browse by state · precipitation & snowfall records · NOAA/RCC-ACIS ThreadEx gauge record · part of Weather Trader · supported by Substack Subscribers
© 2026 Weather Trader · All rights reserved