Milton, KY Climate


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Milton, KY has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers in Milton typically experience average temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s while winter temperatures remain in the low 30s and 40s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 43 inches of rain per year. The area experiences mild snowfall from November through April, usually ranging from 1-4 inches a month. The town does not experience extreme weather events such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

Milton, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Milton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Milton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilton, KentuckyUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  12.4 in.27.8 in.
  116.2 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  459 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.

August is the hottest month for Milton with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. 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, May and June.
In Milton, there are 21.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Milton, there are 106.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Milton, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Milton.
May is the wettest month in Milton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Milton means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Milton with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Milton, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Milton means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Milton with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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