Milford, Ohio climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Milford's normal year runs from 22°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.1°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationMilford
- Station IDUSC00335268
- Location39.18°N 84.29°W
- Elevation520 ft (159 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population6,433
On October 23, the normal high in Milford is 65°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Milford.
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 54° 31°
- Apr 66° 41°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 84° 61°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 86° 63°
- Sep 80° 54°
- Oct 68° 42°
- Nov 55° 33°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Milford each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 22°F | 30.4°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 43°F | 24°F | 33.4°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 31°F | 42.3°F | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 41°F | 53.3°F | – | <1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 63.5°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 84°F | 61°F | 72.3°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 87°F | 64°F | 75.4°F | – | 11 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 86°F | 63°F | 74.5°F | – | 9 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 54°F | 67.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 42°F | 54.8°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 55°F | 33°F | 44.1°F | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h |
| December | 43°F | 26°F | 34.5°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 43°F | 53.8°F | – | 28 | 116 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −6°C | −0.9°C |
| February | 6°C | −5°C | 0.8°C |
| March | 12°C | −1°C | 5.7°C |
| April | 19°C | 5°C | 11.8°C |
| May | 24°C | 11°C | 17.5°C |
| June | 29°C | 16°C | 22.4°C |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 24.1°C |
| August | 30°C | 17°C | 23.6°C |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 19.4°C |
| October | 20°C | 5°C | 12.7°C |
| November | 13°C | 1°C | 6.7°C |
| December | 6°C | −4°C | 1.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cheviot (18 miles away), gets 16 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00335268; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Milford?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00335268.
When is the last frost in Milford?
In Milford, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 23 in half of years and after May 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 18 in half of years and before October 6 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 231 year in 10 after May 8; 9 in 10 after April 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 181 year in 10 before October 6; 9 in 10 before October 28
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 177 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 197 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before October 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Milford in zone 6b in ZIP code 45150.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Ohio · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00335268; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Milford?
In a normal year in Milford, 28 days a year reach 90°F and 116 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 28a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 116a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 21high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00335268.
How sunny is Milford?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Milford, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (58%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 59% | 1.8 |
| February | 62% | 2.6 |
| March | 65% | 3.6 |
| April | 71% | 4.9 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 78% | 6.2 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 81% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.6 |
| October | 72% | 3.2 |
| November | 69% | 2.2 |
| December | 58% | 1.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Milford need?
A normal year in Milford brings 5,134 heating degree days, 4% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,083 cooling degree days, 19% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,636 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,072 | 0 |
| February | 885 | 0 |
| March | 705 | 1 |
| April | 363 | 14 |
| May | 125 | 80 |
| June | 15 | 232 |
| July | 0 | 323 |
| August | 2 | 298 |
| September | 63 | 122 |
| October | 327 | 13 |
| November | 630 | 1 |
| December | 947 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,134 | 1,083 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00335268. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Milford's climate compare?
Milford is warmer than 85 of the other 98 places with their own NOAA record in Ohio. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.8°F is warmer than 56%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Milford share this climate record?
63 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
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- Montgomery, OH10,952 people · 6 mi NW
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- Kenwood, OH8,484 people · 5 mi W
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- Dry Run, OH7,765 people · 6 mi SW
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- Fairfax, OH1,761 people · 6 mi SW
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- Kings Mills, OH1,080 people · 12 mi N
- Goshen, OH906 people · 8 mi NE
- Highpoint, OH884 people · 8 mi NW
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- Owensville, OH819 people · 9 mi SE
- Madison Place, OH718 people · 5 mi W
- Brecon, OH696 people · 8 mi NW
- Remington, OH676 people · 4 mi NW
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- Ridgewood, OH477 people · 8 mi W
- Melbourne, KY472 people · 11 mi SW
- Crestview, KY465 people · 13 mi SW
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- Butlerville, OH156 people · 13 mi NE
- Marathon, OH150 people · 15 mi E
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Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Milford's climate
What is the coldest month in Milford?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow in Milford?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Milford's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cheviot (18 miles away), records 16 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Milford in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Milford in zone 6b in ZIP code 45150.
How late can frost come in Milford?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 23; in one year in ten it comes after May 8. Waiting until May 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Ohio climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hamilton, OH18 miles from this station, 53.8°F a year
- Cheviot, OH18 miles from this station, 53.8°F a year
- Fairfield, OH20 miles from this station, 53.6°F a year
- Mack, OH21 miles from this station, 53.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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