Miltonsburg, OH Climate


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United States / Ohio / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Miltonsburg / Zip Codes
Miltonsburg, OH has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. In the summertime temperatures reach into the mid-80s and during winter temperatures can dip down to the low 20s. Precipitation is fairly spread out throughout the year with snowfall in late fall and early spring. The town receives an average of roughly 42 inches of precipitation annually, mostly from snow and rain.

Miltonsburg, Ohio gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Miltonsburg averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Miltonsburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miltonsburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMiltonsburg, OhioUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  27.3 in.27.8 in.
  137.5 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  82.9°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  1293 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 Miltonsburg with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In Miltonsburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miltonsburg are June, September and August.
In Miltonsburg, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miltonsburg with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Miltonsburg, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Miltonsburg, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Miltonsburg 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 Miltonsburg with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Miltonsburg means that it is wetter than most places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in Miltonsburg with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 137.5 rainy days annually in Miltonsburg, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Miltonsburg means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Miltonsburg with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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