Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sharon features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1271 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sharon enjoys an average of 2964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sharon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sharon experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sharon, Massachusetts, United States with other places around the world.
Sharon usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sharon are January, February and August. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 73 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 98 (3.9) | 126 (5.0) | 100 (3.9) | 104 (4.1) | 139 (5.5) | 93 (3.7) | 94 (3.7) | 142 (5.6) | 98 (3.9) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sharon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sharon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 187 | 253 | 239 | 284 | 322 | 334 | 319 | 275 | 219 | 201 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Sharon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |