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Monthly climate in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Milton features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1134 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Milton enjoys an average of 2915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 44 minutes to 17 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The warmest months in Milton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Milton experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Milton usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Milton are April, May and July. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92 (3.6) 109 (4.3) 104 (4.1) 55 (2.2) 81 (3.2) 90 (3.5) 84 (3.3) 88 (3.5) 100 (3.9) 126 (5.0) 101 (4.0) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 17 18 14 17 16 16 19 16 21 19 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom §

The sunniest months in Milton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Milton: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 68 137 198 325 382 385 391 356 280 202 112 72
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 24m 9h 27m 11h 53m 14h 21m 16h 36m 17h 50m 17h 10m 15h 7m 12h 42m 10h 15m 7h 59m 6h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom §

Milton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Milton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 8 7 6 5 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Milton, Scotland, United Kingdom

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