Humid subtropical

Milton, Florida

Santa Rosa County, Florida · Population 10k · 46 ft elevation

Living in Milton

Milton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 66″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.

Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 146 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Milton at a glance

Population
10k
Elevation
46 ft
Average daily high
81°F91th percentile
Average daily low
59°F90th percentile
Annual precipitation
66″98th percentile
Annual snowfall
0″0th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,156 hrs81th percentile
Median AQI
4462th percentile
Median home value
$196k33th percentile
Median rent
$1,542/mo69th percentile
Median household income
$73k47th percentile
Property tax rate
0.67%23th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
0.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
6.9%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
Homes with broadband
91%49th percentile
Walkability index
7.634th percentile
Average commute
26 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
82%93th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
68%
Violent crime rate
123 per 100k37th percentile
Property crime rate
368 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
5958th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
5%
Public land within 30 miles
16%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
230 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Milton, Florida
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan65°F42°F5.5″—207 hrs
Feb69°F46°F4.8″—190 hrs
Mar75°F51°F5.4″0.1″263 hrs
Apr80°F57°F5.9″—288 hrs
May86°F64°F3.8″—338 hrs
Jun92°F72°F6.8″—307 hrs
Jul93°F75°F7.6″—305 hrs
Aug93°F74°F6.4″—284 hrs
Sep90°F70°F6.5″—272 hrs
Oct83°F59°F3.9″—270 hrs
Nov74°F49°F4.4″—238 hrs
Dec67°F45°F5.4″—195 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