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United States / Minnesota / Rochester Metro Area / Dodge County / Milton / Zip Codes
Milton, MN experiences a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C), while in winter months temperatures average around 18°F (-8°C). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with an annual average of 35 inches (88 cm). Snow is also common during the winter months, with an average of 50 inches (127 cm) falling each year.

Milton, Minnesota gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Milton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Milton is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Milton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMilton, MinnesotaUnited States
  33.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.1 in.27.8 in.
  105.2 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  4.2°21.7°
  6.57
  3.34.3
  1174 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 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. 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 June, August and July.
In Milton, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Milton with an average of 4.2°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Milton, there are 167.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
In Milton, there are 32.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Milton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Milton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Milton means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Milton with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Milton, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.1 inches in Milton means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Milton with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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