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Weather in Milton, IA · National Weather Service + NOAA

Milton has milder winters than most of Iowa

Milton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 50° and a normal night drops to 31°.

Winter 36°/18°Spring 62°/40°Summer 84°/63°Fall 64°/42°
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What stands out about Milton’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of IowaJanuary nights average 15°, milder than 1,000 of 1,026 Iowa towns.Less snow than most of IowaAbout 23 inches a winter, less than 951 of 1,020 Iowa towns.Warmer summers than most of IowaJuly afternoons average 86°, warmer than 936 of 1,026 Iowa towns.Wetter than most of Iowa39 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 965 of 1,026 Iowa towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Milton’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
36° / 18°
9 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
62° / 40°
Last frost around Apr 26
Summer
84° / 63°
32 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
64° / 42°
First frost around Oct 13
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 13). Last frost next spring: Apr 26
Best months to be outside
AprMayJunAugSepOct
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Milton get?About 23 inches a winter.When is it wettest?May, with 5.4 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Milton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Keosauqua, IA (11 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.