NC
Bessemer City and Shelby have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bessemer City | Metric | Shelby |
|---|---|---|
| 209 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 46 in | Precipitationper year | 45 in |
| 123 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 122 days |
| 4 in | Snowfallper year | 4 in |
| 47 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 43 days |
| 63 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 87 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 71% |
| 62 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 59 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City high | 53 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 55 |
| Shelby high | 53 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 55 |
| Bessemer City low | 31 | 35 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 35 |
| Shelby low | 27 | 29 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Shelby | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Shelby | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Bessemer City vs another city
- Bessemer City vs Kings Mountain, NC
- Bessemer City vs Gastonia, NC
- Bessemer City vs Dallas, NC
- Bessemer City vs Cherryville, NC
- Bessemer City vs Cramerton, NC
- Bessemer City vs Clover, SC
- Bessemer City vs New York, NY
- Bessemer City vs Los Angeles, CA
- Bessemer City vs Chicago, IL
- Bessemer City vs Houston, TX
- Bessemer City vs Phoenix, AZ
- Bessemer City vs Philadelphia, PA
Shelby vs another city
- Shelby vs Cherryville, NC
- Shelby vs Kings Mountain, NC
- Shelby vs Gaffney, SC
- Shelby vs Forest City, NC
- Shelby vs Gastonia, NC
- Shelby vs New York, NY
- Shelby vs Los Angeles, CA
- Shelby vs Chicago, IL
- Shelby vs Houston, TX
- Shelby vs Phoenix, AZ
- Shelby vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).