Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Milton features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1450 mm (57.1 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Milton enjoys an average of 2617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Milton are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Milton experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
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Milton usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Milton are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 187 (7.4) | 193 (7.6) | 138 (5.4) | 120 (4.7) | 69 (2.7) | 64 (2.5) | 13 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 97 (3.8) | 153 (6.0) | 193 (7.6) | 208 (8.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Milton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Milton: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 80 | 117 | 198 | 229 | 304 | 316 | 372 | 339 | 258 | 193 | 113 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 18m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 6m | 15h 50m | 15h 25m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 18m | 8h 32m |
Milton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |