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United States / Indiana / Richmond Metro Area / Wayne County / Milton / Zip Codes
Milton, IN has a humid continental climate. It experiences all four seasons with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and mild springs and falls. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F while the winter averages around 29°F. Precipitation in Milton is moderate throughout the year with an average of 42 inches annually. Snowfall usually occurs from November to March with an average of 17 inches each season.

Milton, Indiana gets 42 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 176 sunny days per year in Milton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Milton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilton, IndianaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  20.2 in.27.8 in.
  127.8 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  77
  3.84.3
  932 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 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Milton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milton are September, June and August.
In Milton, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Milton, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Milton, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
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.
May is the wettest month in Milton with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Milton means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
May is the rainiest month in Milton with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in Milton, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in Milton means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Milton with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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