Milton, DE
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GEORGETOWN SUSSEX CO AP, DE US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Milton has an annual average temperature of 57.6°F with about 43.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 87.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 28.6°F). September is typically the wettest month (4.54 in) and February the driest (2.58 in).
Best time to visit Milton
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →150 of 366 (41%) of Milton's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.
| 1940s | 10 | |
| 1990s | 27 | |
| 2000s | 115 | |
| 2010s | 142 | |
| 2020s | 72 |
Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.
Monthly averages
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Avg Temp | Precipitation | Snow | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45.2°F | 28.6°F | 36.9°F | 3.01 in | — | 9 |
| February | 47.8°F | 30.0°F | 38.9°F | 2.58 in | — | 10 |
| March | 55.2°F | 36.3°F | 45.8°F | 3.86 in | — | 11 |
| April | 66.3°F | 45.3°F | 55.8°F | 3.29 in | — | 11 |
| May | 74.5°F | 54.5°F | 64.5°F | 3.63 in | — | 12 |
| June | 83.1°F | 64.0°F | 73.6°F | 4.07 in | — | 13 |
| July | 87.7°F | 69.5°F | 78.6°F | 4.14 in | — | 11 |
| August | 85.7°F | 67.7°F | 76.7°F | 3.99 in | — | 12 |
| September | 79.5°F | 61.2°F | 70.3°F | 4.54 in | — | 12 |
| October | 69.3°F | 49.4°F | 59.3°F | 4.11 in | — | 11 |
| November | 58.7°F | 39.6°F | 49.2°F | 3.19 in | — | 9 |
| December | 49.9°F | 32.7°F | 41.3°F | 3.47 in | — | 10 |
Climate twins of Milton
Why these? →The most climatically similar US cities at least 140 miles away (by monthly temperature + precipitation pattern).