Sharpsburg, GA Climate


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Sharpsburg, GA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the upper 70s to upper 80s, while winter temperatures range from the low 40s to mid 50s. Year-round rainfall averages around 48 inches annually, most of which occurs during the summer months of May through August. Winters are usually dry with cold fronts occurring occasionally. Snowfall is rare in Sharpsburg, but precipitation can occur in any form throughout the year.

Sharpsburg, Georgia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sharpsburg averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Sharpsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sharpsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sharpsburg is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

6.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Sharpsburg, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSharpsburg, GeorgiaUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.4 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  31.2°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  925 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 Sharpsburg with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Sharpsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sharpsburg are May, October and April.
In Sharpsburg, there are 43.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sharpsburg with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Sharpsburg, there are 60.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.
In Sharpsburg, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.
Humidity in Sharpsburg can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Sharpsburg with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Sharpsburg means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.
July is the rainiest month in Sharpsburg with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Sharpsburg, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Sharpsburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in Sharpsburg with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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