Shelby weather in July: Shelby, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Shelby in July has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 78°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 4.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 19°C, 112 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationShelby (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00317845
- Location35.31°N 81.57°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- Population22,778
- Jan 53° 27°
- Feb 57° 30°
- Mar 64° 36°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 54°
- Jun 87° 62°
- Jul 91° 66°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 74° 45°
- Nov 64° 35°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelby in July?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 78.3°F. July is 3.7°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Shelby and the 5th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 77°F and 80°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 65°F | 37% | 23% |
| July 8 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 23% |
| July 15 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% |
| July 22 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 25% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 13, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 65°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 90°F | 65°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 90°F | 65°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 91°F | 65°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 91°F | 66°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 91°F | 66°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 91°F | 66°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 91°F | 66°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 91°F | 66°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 91°F | 66°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 91°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 91°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 91°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 90°F | 66°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 66°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 4.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelby in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around July 25 (40%). In all, 4.41 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Shelby, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317845.
What are the records for July in Shelby?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 107°F, on July 30, 1952; the coldest is 51°F, on July 23, 1947. The wettest July brought 12.51 in (2013).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.3°F: 2021 78.1°F (−0.2), 2022 80.6°F (+2.3), 2023 78.3°F (at normal), 2024 79.3°F (+1.0), 2025 81.3°F (+3.0), 2026 80.4°F (+2.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.1°F | −0.2°F | 8.68 in |
| 2022 | 80.6°F | +2.3°F | 2.70 in |
| 2023 | 78.3°F | at normal | 4.81 in |
| 2024 | 79.3°F | +1.0°F | 7.92 in |
| 2025 | 81.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.91 in |
| 2026 | 80.4°F | +2.1°F | 6.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317845; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Shelby compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Shelby's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.