Milton, WA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from TACOMA #1, WA US.

Csb Warm-summer Mediterranean climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Milton has an annual average temperature of 53.7°F with about 40.8 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 76.9°F), and the coldest is December (average low 36.9°F). November is typically the wettest month (6.50 in) and July the driest (0.55 in).

Pleasant months
4 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
24.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,197
Cooling need
117

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

91 of 366 (24.9%) 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.

1980s
91
1990s
84
2000s
82
2010s
54
2020s
55

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 48.1°F 37.4°F 42.8°F 6.03 in 20
February 50.3°F 37.4°F 43.9°F 4.03 in 16
March 54.7°F 40.1°F 47.4°F 4.38 in 18
April 59.8°F 43.7°F 51.8°F 3.39 in 15
May 66.5°F 49.1°F 57.8°F 2.00 in 10
June 71.1°F 53.4°F 62.2°F 1.42 in 8
July 76.8°F 57.2°F 67.0°F 0.55 in 4
August 76.9°F 57.0°F 66.9°F 0.83 in 4
September 70.7°F 53.0°F 61.9°F 1.57 in 7
October 60.7°F 46.6°F 53.7°F 4.09 in 15
November 52.4°F 40.5°F 46.5°F 6.50 in 19
December 47.3°F 36.9°F 42.1°F 6.02 in 20

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