2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milford, DE vs Southport, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Southport. Milford averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southport, North Carolina gets 56.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Milford, Delaware gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Southport averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. Milford averages 12.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Southport, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 56.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 inches of snow a year

Milford, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Southport is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milford is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Milford, DE

66°F

Today's Weather - Southport, NC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Milford / Southport

July is the hottest month for Milford with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Delaware. In Milford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milford are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Southport with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Southport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southport are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milford with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southport with an average of 34.5°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Milford, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.

In Southport, there are 41.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Milford, there are 92.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Southport, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Milford, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Southport, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Milford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Milford means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.


September is the wettest month in Southport with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Southport means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

June is the rainiest month in Milford with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Milford, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Southport with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Southport, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Milford means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Southport means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Milford with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Southport with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.