Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWeather without surprises: West Milton keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 21°. Only 64° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in West Milton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Milton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Milton’s place in Ohio beside it.
What a year in West Milton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dayton International Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Milton’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tipp City, OH, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in West Milton
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dayton International Airport.
Living with West Milton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Milton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Milton and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of West Milton in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like West Milton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Milton, OH | 21° | 85° | 41" | 12" |
| Mattoon, IL | 20° | 86° | 41" | 15" |
| Wheeling, WV | 22° | 84° | 42" | 15" |
| Hannibal, MO | 19° | 87° | 39" | 13" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in West Milton averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How West Milton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Milton’s place among Ohio’s.
West Milton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Milton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tipp City, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 3.0" | 4.1" | 13 | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.3" | 2.5" | 10 | 6 | 19° – 42° |
| March | 50° | 31° | 3.2" | 2.6" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 54° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 49° |
| December | 40° | 26° | 2.9" | 1.9" | 12 | 3 | 20° – 44° |
| Year | 62° | 43° | 40.7" | 11.7" | 131 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where West Milton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at West Milton’s center.
- Snow: Tipp City, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dayton International Airport, 7 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about West Milton’s climate
What is the weather like in West Milton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Milton in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does West Milton get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Tipp City, OH, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in West Milton?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Dayton International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in West Milton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 194 frost-free days, at Dayton International Airport.
What growing zone is West Milton in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit West Milton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is West Milton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Milton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.