Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sharon features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1283 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sharon enjoys an average of 3054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sharon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sharon experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sharon, South Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Sharon usually has the most precipitation in August, September and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sharon are January, March and June. On average, 90 mm (3.6 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) | 94 (3.7) | 120 (4.7) | 92 (3.6) | 109 (4.3) | 112 (4.4) | 84 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 121 (4.8) | 130 (5.1) | 97 (3.8) | 96 (3.8) | 127 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
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 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 171 | 238 | 271 | 292 | 313 | 340 | 307 | 280 | 258 | 224 | 196 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Sharon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. 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) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |