Milton, Florida climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Milton's normal year runs from 36°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 67.6 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.1 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.5°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,718 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMilton Experiment Station
- Station IDUSC00085793
- Location30.78°N 87.14°W
- Elevation217 ft (66 m)
- Population11,182
On October 14, the normal high in Milton is 80°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 23%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Milton.
- Jan 60° 36°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 85° 60°
- Jun 90° 67°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 87° 65°
- Oct 80° 54°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 63° 39°
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 Milton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 36°F. The most precipitation falls in July (7.68 in), the least in May (3.78 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 36°F | 48.1°F | 5.89 | 10 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 64°F | 40°F | 52.0°F | 4.66 | 8 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 71°F | 45°F | 58.2°F | 5.39 | 8 | <1 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 52°F | 64.3°F | 5.55 | 6 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 72.3°F | 3.78 | 7 | 9 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 90°F | 67°F | 78.4°F | 7.48 | 11 | 20 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 91°F | 69°F | 80.1°F | 7.68 | 15 | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 69°F | 79.7°F | 6.89 | 13 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 65°F | 76.1°F | 6.50 | 8 | 15 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 54°F | 66.9°F | 4.40 | 7 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 70°F | 43°F | 56.4°F | 4.81 | 7 | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 63°F | 39°F | 50.7°F | 4.61 | 8 | <1 | 9 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 53°F | 65.3°F | 67.64 | 108 | 94 | 31 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 2°C | 8.9°C | 150 mm |
| February | 18°C | 4°C | 11.1°C | 118 mm |
| March | 22°C | 7°C | 14.6°C | 137 mm |
| April | 25°C | 11°C | 17.9°C | 141 mm |
| May | 29°C | 15°C | 22.4°C | 96 mm |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.8°C | 190 mm |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 26.7°C | 195 mm |
| August | 33°C | 20°C | 26.5°C | 175 mm |
| September | 31°C | 18°C | 24.5°C | 165 mm |
| October | 26°C | 12°C | 19.4°C | 112 mm |
| November | 21°C | 6°C | 13.6°C | 122 mm |
| December | 17°C | 4°C | 10.4°C | 117 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00085793; 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 Milton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00085793.
When is the last frost in Milton?
In Milton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 15 in half of years and after April 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 13 in half of years and before October 30 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
- March 151 year in 10 after April 3; 9 in 10 after February 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 131 year in 10 before October 30; 9 in 10 before December 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 241 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 270 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 1 in half of springs and before November 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Milton in zone 9a in ZIP code 32530, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Florida · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00085793; 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 Milton?
In a normal year in Milton, 94 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 31 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 108 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 94a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 108a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1948) is 104°F, on July 24, 1952; the lowest is 3°F, on January 21, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1975, with 105.48 in; the snowiest season is 1953–54, with 4.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00085793; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00085793. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Milton?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Milton, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (86%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 3.1 |
| February | 73% | 3.7 |
| March | 80% | 5.0 |
| April | 83% | 6.0 |
| May | 86% | 6.7 |
| June | 82% | 6.4 |
| July | 81% | 6.0 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 84% | 5.3 |
| October | 85% | 4.5 |
| November | 83% | 3.6 |
| December | 73% | 2.7 |
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 Milton need?
A normal year in Milton brings 2,029 heating degree days, 62% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,147 cooling degree days, 2.4 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,987 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 526 | 2 |
| February | 369 | 5 |
| March | 229 | 20 |
| April | 93 | 73 |
| May | 10 | 235 |
| June | 0 | 400 |
| July | 0 | 467 |
| August | 0 | 456 |
| September | 1 | 333 |
| October | 73 | 130 |
| November | 280 | 22 |
| December | 449 | 5 |
| Year (annual) | 2,029 | 2,147 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00085793. 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 Milton's climate compare?
Milton is warmer than 0 of the other 105 places with their own NOAA record in Florida, and wetter than 91. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 65.3°F is warmer than 88%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Milton is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Milton share this climate record?
10 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.
- Wallace, FL3,965 people · 8 mi SW
- Molino, FL1,607 people · 12 mi SW
- Flomaton, AL1,447 people · 18 mi NW
- Allentown, FL1,200 people · 3 mi E
- Chumuckla, FL969 people · 5 mi W
- Whitfield, FL626 people · 8 mi NE
- Brownsdale, FL404 people · 9 mi NW
- Pine Level, FL199 people · 8 mi N
- Pollard, AL126 people · 17 mi N
- Cobbtown, FL61 people · 7 mi N
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 Milton's climate
What is the coldest month in Milton?
January, with a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Milton?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.1 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Milton?
July, with 7.68 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is May with 3.78 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Milton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Milton in zone 9a in ZIP code 32530, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Milton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 15; in one year in ten it comes after April 3. Waiting until April 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Florida climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Whiting Field Naval Air Station, FL9 miles from this station, 66.6°F a year
- Whiting Field Naval Air Station South, FL9 miles from this station, 69.2°F a year
- Ferry Pass, FL17 miles from this station, 68.6°F a year
- Pensacola, FL21 miles from this station, 69.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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