Milton, MA Climate


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The climate in Milton, MA is temperate and mild, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 75°F with occasional thunderstorms to break up the heat. In the winter months, temperatures average around 32°F with frequent snowfalls that can last into April. The area typically experiences a moderate amount of rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 42 inches annually. Despite its colder winters, Milton enjoys many sunny days during all four seasons and beautiful foliage in the fall.

Milton, Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Milton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Milton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilton, MassachusettsUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  45.4 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  118 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Milton with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Milton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milton are June, August and September.
In Milton, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Milton, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
In Milton, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Milton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Milton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Milton means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Milton with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Milton, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in Milton means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Milton with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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