Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Milton features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1196 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Milton enjoys an average of 2773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Milton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Milton experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 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 (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
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Milton usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Milton are March, September and December. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 86 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 80 (3.1) | 112 (4.4) | 91 (3.6) | 99 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 98 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 152 (6.0) | 122 (4.8) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Milton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Milton: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 152 | 229 | 219 | 280 | 325 | 341 | 338 | 292 | 195 | 143 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Milton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Milton 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 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |