2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Milton, DE vs Bolton, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Bolton. Milton averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bolton, Connecticut gets 49.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Milton, Delaware gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bolton averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. Milton averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bolton, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 49.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

Milton, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bolton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Milton, DE

58°F

Today's Weather - Bolton, CT

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Milton / Bolton

July is the hottest month for Milton with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Delaware. 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 September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Bolton with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Bolton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bolton are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bolton with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Milton, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Bolton, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Milton, there are 78.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Bolton, there are 136.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Milton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Delaware.

In Bolton, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

August is the wettest month in Milton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Milton means that it is wetter than most places in Delaware.


October is the wettest month in Bolton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Bolton means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Milton with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in Milton, which is one of the rainiest places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bolton with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Bolton, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in Milton means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Bolton means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in Bolton with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.