Humid subtropical
Shelby, North Carolina
Cleveland County, North Carolina · Population 22k · 873 ft elevation
Living in Shelby
Shelby has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Shelby at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,933 hrs61th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $185k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $899/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 46%51th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 879 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,462 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 27°F | 4.3″ | 1.8″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 29°F | 3.4″ | 0.6″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 0.7″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 44°F | 4.3″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 54°F | 4.3″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 4.5″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 212 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 29°F | 4.4″ | 0.8″ | 184 hrs |
Near Shelby
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology