Milton weather in July

In July, Milton sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Milton's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Milton is city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.

Density
370/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Milton reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Milton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Milton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°5.2110.8102.4
Feb55° / 37°5.010.50.910.73.3
Mar62° / 43°5.210.80.111.75.3
Apr70° / 51°4.510012.86.6
May78° / 59°3.710013.86.8
Jun84° / 67°4.113.6014.25.2
Jul87° / 70°4.214.20144.4
Aug86° / 69°4.212.7013.34.8
Sep81° / 63°3.68.1012.26.7
Oct71° / 52°3.67.4011.17.2
Nov61° / 42°4.38.7010.25.3
Dec53° / 36°5.210.70.49.83.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Milton gets around 4.2 in of rain over 14.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125135228
215125329
314115430
414115331
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713115233
813115134
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:337:48
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Milton?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Milton for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Milton in July

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

In July, Milton sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Milton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Milton peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Milton in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Milton is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milton?

Milton sits at 34.1°N, 84.3°W, 981 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alpharetta, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Milton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Milton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 1,073 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,885 ft.

The land around Milton is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
3,885 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Alpharetta 3.7 mi · Roswell 8.1 mi · Johns Creek 9.3 mi · Peachtree Corners 12 mi · Duluth 12 mi · Woodstock 12 mi · Dunwoody 13 mi · Canton 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 Milton (34.1322°, -84.3007°, elevation 981 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. 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).