Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Milford features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Milford enjoys an average of 2857 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Milford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Milford experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
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Milford usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Milford are March, August and September. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.6) | 82 (3.2) | 72 (2.8) | 125 (4.9) | 98 (3.9) | 88 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 119 (4.7) | 119 (4.7) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Milford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Milford: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 185 | 247 | 231 | 283 | 315 | 321 | 317 | 277 | 199 | 173 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 51m | 15h 32m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 49m |
Milford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Milford UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |