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United States / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Metro Area / Bath County / Sharpsburg / Zip Codes
Sharpsburg, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. Average temperatures in July range from 75°F to 85°F while January averages range from 36°F to 46°F. The city receives around 47 inches of rain annually with snowfall of about 5 inches per year. The area experiences around 200 days of sunshine per year, with June being the sunniest month on average.

Sharpsburg, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sharpsburg averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Sharpsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sharpsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sharpsburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sharpsburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSharpsburg, KentuckyUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  9.7 in.27.8 in.
  128.1 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  22.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  1010 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 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Sharpsburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sharpsburg are September, May and June.
In Sharpsburg, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sharpsburg with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Sharpsburg, there are 107.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Sharpsburg, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Sharpsburg during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Sharpsburg.
May is the wettest month in Sharpsburg with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Sharpsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Sharpsburg with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in Sharpsburg, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.7 inches in Sharpsburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Sharpsburg with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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