Sharon reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 22° on average. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 85% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Sharon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sharon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sharon’s place in Kansas beside it.
What a year in Sharon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Medicine Lodge, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sharon’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Medicine Lodge, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sharon
71% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Medicine Lodge, KS.
Living with Sharon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 42% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sharon from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sharon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sharon yet.
Climates most like Sharon’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon, KS | 22° | 94° | 30" | 9.4" |
| Chickasha, OK | 28° | 95° | 35" | 4.7" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| South Ogden, UT | 21° | 91° | 22" | 23" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sharon averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Sharon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sharon’s place among Kansas’.
Sharon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sharon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Medicine Lodge, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 22° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 26° | 1.1" | 4.0" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 35° | 2.3" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 54° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 90° |
| August | 92° | 68° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 59° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 47° | 25° | 1.3" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 27° – 40° |
| Year | 70° | 45° | 30.3" | 9.4" | 80 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Sharon’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Sharon’s center.
- Snow: Medicine Lodge, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Medicine Lodge, KS, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Sharon’s climate
What is the weather like in Sharon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sharon in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Sharon get?
About 9.4 inches in a normal winter at Medicine Lodge, KS, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sharon?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 69°. About 79 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Medicine Lodge, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Sharon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 191 frost-free days, at Medicine Lodge, KS.
What growing zone is Sharon in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sharon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sharon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sharon.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.