Humid subtropical

Milford, Delaware

Sussex County, Delaware · Population 12k · 16 ft elevation

Living in Milford

Milford has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).

Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.

Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.

Milford at a glance

Population
12k
Elevation
16 ft
Average daily high
66°F50th percentile
Average daily low
45°F47th percentile
Annual precipitation
46″60th percentile
Annual snowfall
13″49th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,794 hrs48th percentile
Median AQI
3930th percentile
Median home value
$275k53th percentile
Median rent
$1,182/mo49th percentile
Median household income
$55k23th percentile
Property tax rate
0.54%12th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
6.6%
Sales tax (state + local)
0.0%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
Homes with broadband
84%16th percentile
Walkability index
13.991th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
41%41th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
49%
Violent crime rate
464 per 100k86th percentile
Property crime rate
2,615 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9461th percentile
Outdoor access
2626th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
4%
Public land within 30 miles
4%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
66 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Milford, Delaware
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan44°F26°F3.6″3.3″165 hrs
Feb46°F26°F2.9″5.9″174 hrs
Mar54°F33°F4.0″1.6″206 hrs
Apr65°F43°F3.4″0.2″240 hrs
May73°F52°F3.7″—268 hrs
Jun82°F62°F4.2″—305 hrs
Jul87°F67°F4.0″—333 hrs
Aug85°F65°F4.5″—299 hrs
Sep79°F58°F4.8″—249 hrs
Oct68°F46°F4.2″—210 hrs
Nov57°F37°F3.2″—186 hrs
Dec48°F29°F3.8″1.8″159 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology