Frost Dates for Sharpsburg 5 S, MD

Elevation: 122 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) April 26

First Fall Frost (50%) October 18

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 3

First Fall Frost October 13

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 11

First Fall Hard Freeze October 30

39.40°N, 77.72°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

175 Days April 26 to October 18

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 7a

Avg. annual minimum: 0 to 5°F

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Köppen Climate

Cfa Humid Subtropical

Hot, humid summers and mild winters with rain year-round. Long growing seasons support a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. The most common climate in the eastern US.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

20° 40° 60° 80°

31°

Jan

34°

Feb

41°

Mar

52°

Apr

61°

May

70°

Jun

74°

Jul

73°

Aug

66°

Sep

54°

Oct

44°

Nov

35°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	41°	31°	21°
February	44°	34°	23°
March	53°	41°	29°
April	65°	52°	39°
May	74°	61°	49°
June	82°	70°	58°
July	86°	74°	62°
August	85°	73°	61°
September	78°	66°	54°
October	67°	54°	42°
November	56°	44°	32°
December	45°	35°	25°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 6" 7.4"

6.3"

Jan

5.8"

Feb

7.2"

Mar

6.5"

Apr

7.4"

May

6.6"

Jun

6.5"

Jul

6.3"

Aug

6.0"

Sep

5.3"

Oct

5.6"

Nov

6.8"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	6.3
February	5.8
March	7.2
April	6.5
May	7.4
June	6.6
July	6.5
August	6.3
September	6.0
October	5.3
November	5.6
December	6.8

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:35 AM – 5:06 PM · 9h 31m

Feb: 7:10 AM – 5:41 PM · 10h 31m

Mar: 7:30 AM – 7:11 PM · 11h 41m

Apr: 6:40 AM – 7:42 PM · 13h 03m

May: 6:02 AM – 8:12 PM · 14h 10m

Jun: 5:48 AM – 8:34 PM · 14h 46m

Jul: 6:01 AM – 8:32 PM · 14h 31m

Aug: 6:29 AM – 8:02 PM · 13h 33m

Sep: 6:58 AM – 7:13 PM · 12h 15m

Oct: 7:28 AM – 6:24 PM · 10h 56m

Nov: 7:02 AM – 4:50 PM · 9h 47m

Dec: 7:30 AM – 4:44 PM · 9h 14m

Daylight Eastern Time (ET) Longest: 14h 47m · Shortest: 9h 13m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Eastern Time (ET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:35 AM	5:06 PM	9h 31m
February	7:10 AM	5:41 PM	10h 31m
March	7:30 AM	7:11 PM	11h 41m
April	6:40 AM	7:42 PM	13h 03m
May	6:02 AM	8:12 PM	14h 10m
June	5:48 AM	8:34 PM	14h 46m
July	6:01 AM	8:32 PM	14h 31m
August	6:29 AM	8:02 PM	13h 33m
September	6:58 AM	7:13 PM	12h 15m
October	7:28 AM	6:24 PM	10h 56m
November	7:02 AM	4:50 PM	9h 47m
December	7:30 AM	4:44 PM	9h 14m

Nearby Stations

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