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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Van Buren County / Milton / Zip Codes
Milton, IA has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. This means that temperatures have the potential to reach extreme highs in summer months, while winter can bring snow and sub-freezing temperatures. Average annual precipitation for Milton is about 34 inches, with most occurring during warmer months. The area is also prone to thunderstorms and tornadoes due to its location in the Midwest region of the United States.

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

Milton averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Milton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Milton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilton, IowaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.6 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  801 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 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Milton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milton are September, June and May.
In Milton, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Milton, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Milton, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Milton but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Milton are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Milton with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Milton means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Milton with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in Milton, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Milton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Milton with 5.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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