Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sharon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sharon enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sharon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sharon experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
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Sharon usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sharon are January, March and June. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 87 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 121 (4.8) | 113 (4.5) | 81 (3.2) | 113 (4.4) | 93 (3.7) | 107 (4.2) | 130 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 100 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sharon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sharon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 174 | 245 | 233 | 266 | 313 | 331 | 316 | 275 | 210 | 189 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 9m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 10m |
Sharon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sharon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |