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Lower Shell School House
Lower Shell School House
Greybull River
Greybull River
Shell Falls
Shell Falls
Wyoming, United States

Shell

Shell is a locality in Wyoming, United States, 4,219 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 74 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now63°F
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population74
Local time17:39
44.54° N, 107.78° WElevation 4,219 ftUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
Postal code82441
The year in Shellweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low60° / 32°
Rain this month28mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Shell at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month88°F

Average high in July

Coolest month12°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

53 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 12 km

Weather in Shell

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
63°F

Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 45%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct72°42°
Fri23 Oct69°41°1.2 mm
Sat24 Oct51°31°0.5 mm
Sun25 Oct51°32°3.2 mm
Mon26 Oct54°32°
Tue27 Oct58°31°5.8 mm
Wed28 Oct40°29°13.2 mm
Thu29 Oct40°28°1 mm
Fri30 Oct43°20°
Sat31 Oct50°30°

When to go to Shell

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score363329456763535979583737
High33°37°49°58°68°79°88°86°75°60°45°34°
Low12°16°24°32°41°50°56°53°44°32°20°13°
Rain (mm)131420295343241532281616
Wet days910121415149891299

What's on in Shell

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Shell

All monuments

Outdoors around Shell

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Beef trailViewpoints
9.8 km
Copmans tombViewpoints
9.8 km
Antelope ButteSki area · 19 km of pistes · 3 lifts
23 km

Nature around Shell

Nature in United States

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Shell

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shell

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 14 · 0 km

Fossils in the United States
Jurassic · 13Ordovician · 1

Formations around the town

Dinosaurs · 43Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus, Nanosaurus, Barosaurus, Camptosaurus, Hesperosaurus, Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Kaatedocus, Torvosaurus
Pterosaurs · 1
Plesiosaurs · 2Pantosaurus, Tatenectes

Towns and villages around Shell

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Shell from above

Postal code

82441

Getting to Shell

Sheridan County AirportSHR
68 km
Yellowstone Regional AirportCOD
99 km
Billings Logan International AirportBIL
154 km

Places near Shell

Places with a climate like Shell

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shell?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shell.
What is the hottest month in Shell?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F and lows of 56°F.
What is the coldest month in Shell?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 33°F and lows of 12°F.
What is the rainiest month in Shell?
May is the wettest month with about 2.1 in of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Shell?
The postal code of Shell is 82441.