Milan, IN climate
Milan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade16° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 88°, and a typical Oct 1 in Milan peaks around 72°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Milan feels like
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Milan weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 3.3" | 5.0" | 8 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 2.9" | 5.1" | 7 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 3.9" | 2.0" | 9 | 36° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 42° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 52° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 81° | 60° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 69° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 6 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.7" | 3.4" | 9 | 21° – 44° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 45.9" | 15.9" | 99 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Milan
Milan gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Milan
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Milan, 89% of that work is heating and 11% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Milan compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Milan averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Milan’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Milan’s climate
What is the coldest month in Milan?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Milan?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Milan get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Milan?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Milan?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Milan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Farmers Retreat, IN (10 mi, snow) and Milan 5 Ne, IN (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.