Zip 02186 (Milton, MA) Climate

Milton, MA 02186 has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm to hot summers. The mean temperature is between 36°F in January and 77.7°F in July. The area averages around 44 inches of rainfall per year, with July the wettest month and February the driest. Snowfall accumulation usually occurs from November through April, with an average of around 40 inches.

Milton (zip 02186), Massachusetts gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milton (zip 02186) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Milton (zip 02186). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milton (zip 02186) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02186 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 02186 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Milton, Massachusetts	United States
	49.6 in.	38.1 in.
	45.4 in.	27.8 in.
	129.5 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	18.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.5	4.3
	85 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 the 02186 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In the 02186 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 02186 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02186 zip code, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02186 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02186 zip code, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In the 02186 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02186 zip code 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.

March is the wettest month in the 02186 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in the 02186 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in the 02186 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in the 02186 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.4 inches in the 02186 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in the 02186 zip code with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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David · Milton, MA

Milton, MA - A great town close to Boston

Over 14 years ago

Milton has a suburb feel but is close to the city of Boston with nearby public transportaion. The real estate has retained its value during the recession and that is More

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Bp · Milton, MA

Safe Place to Live

Over 17 years ago

Milton, Mass is close to the city but still in the More

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