Milton, NC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from DANVILLE RGNL AP, VA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Milton has an annual average temperature of 58.3°F with about 43.7 inches of precipitation per year and 7.6 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 88.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 28.1°F). July is typically the wettest month (4.88 in) and February the driest (2.73 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,600
Cooling need
1,179

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

81 of 366 (22.1%) 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
26
1950s
113
1960s
15
2000s
85
2010s
82
2020s
45

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 48.9°F 28.1°F 38.5°F 3.41 in 2.5 in 9
February 52.7°F 30.2°F 41.5°F 2.73 in 2.5 in 10
March 61.1°F 36.8°F 49.0°F 3.53 in 1.5 in 11
April 71.1°F 45.0°F 58.1°F 3.53 in 10
May 78.0°F 54.0°F 66.0°F 4.13 in 12
June 85.2°F 62.7°F 73.9°F 3.98 in 11
July 88.8°F 67.0°F 77.9°F 4.88 in 12
August 87.2°F 65.8°F 76.5°F 3.47 in 12
September 80.9°F 59.0°F 70.0°F 4.25 in 9
October 71.3°F 46.2°F 58.8°F 3.30 in 8
November 60.7°F 35.5°F 48.1°F 3.46 in 9
December 51.7°F 30.4°F 41.0°F 3.06 in 1.1 in 9

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