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United States / Connecticut / Torrington Metro Area / Litchfield County / Sharon / Zip Codes
Sharon, CT has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers usually last from mid-June to mid-September with average highs in the low 80s Fahrenheit and lows in the upper 50s. Winters generally last from early December to late March with average highs in the upper 20s and lows in the single digits. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with rain occurring most commonly in spring and summer months while snowfall occurs primarily during winter months.

Sharon, Connecticut gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sharon averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Sharon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sharon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sharon is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Sharon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSharon, ConnecticutUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  52.9 in.27.8 in.
  126.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  13.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  709 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Sharon with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Sharon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sharon are August, June and July.
In Sharon, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sharon with an average of 13.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Sharon, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Sharon, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
Humidity in Sharon is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Sharon with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Sharon means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Sharon with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.5 rainy days annually in Sharon, which is one of the rainiest places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.9 inches in Sharon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Sharon with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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