Milford weather in January

In January, Milford sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Milford's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Milford is town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Founded
1662

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°F through the month.

A typical January day in Milford reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Milford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
29 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Milford weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 21°3.39.45.99.30.0
Feb38° / 22°3.08.45.210.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.210.64.711.61.2
Apr58° / 40°3.610.9113.14.0
May67° / 49°3.010.4014.46.1
Jun77° / 59°3.510.80156.5
Jul83° / 65°3.110.3014.85.8
Aug81° / 63°3.59.2013.76.6
Sep73° / 56°3.47.7012.37.1
Oct62° / 45°3.89.30.210.85.4
Nov50° / 35°3.48.90.99.62.4
Dec40° / 27°4.110.54.990.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Milford gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13217
23217
33218
43318
53319
63319
73320
83320
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103320
113221
123221
133221
143221
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312817

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:204:18
29.07:204:19
39.07:204:20
49.07:204:21
59.07:204:22
69.07:204:23
79.17:204:24
89.17:204:24
99.17:204:25
109.17:204:26
119.17:204:27
129.27:194:28
139.27:194:29
149.27:194:31
159.27:184:32
169.27:184:33
179.37:184:34
189.37:174:35
199.37:174:36
209.47:164:37
219.47:164:38
229.47:154:40
239.47:144:41
249.57:144:42
259.57:134:43
269.57:124:44
279.67:124:46
289.67:114:47
299.67:104:48
309.77:094:49
319.77:084:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
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31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
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151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Milford

In seasonPeak

None of Milford's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Milford sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Milford?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Milford.

What to pack for Milford in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Milford sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Milford in January

The nearest coast averages about 41°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov50Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Milford in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Milford peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Milford in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Milford is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milford?

Milford sits at 42.1°N, 71.5°W, 259 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Franklin, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Milford

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Milford.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Milford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 335 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,198 ft.

The land around Milford is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (85%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
656 ft
50 miles
2,198 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Franklin 7.5 mi · Ashland 8.7 mi · Woonsocket 9.3 mi · Grafton 9.9 mi · Framingham 11 mi · Framingham Center 12 mi · Cumberland 12 mi · Natick 13 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Milford (42.1398°, -71.5162°, elevation 259 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).