Milton, MA

Massachusetts · Records since 1893–2026

🌙 73°F
Currently in Milton
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 1944

+16° from 81° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 1972

-14° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 81°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Milton

🔥
101°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 3, 1975
-21°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 9, 1934
🌧
8.07"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 19, 1955
27.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 25, 1969

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 1944
2 94°F August 11, 2020
3 92°F August 11, 2001
4 92°F August 11, 1973
5 92°F August 11, 1900
6 91°F August 11, 1971
7 91°F August 11, 1949
8 91°F August 11, 1907
9 91°F August 11, 1896
10 90°F August 11, 1997

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 1972
2 50°F August 11, 1930
3 51°F August 11, 1909
4 51°F August 11, 1894
5 52°F August 11, 2007
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
4
days
🔥 Heat Wave in Progress
4 consecutive days at or above 88°F · since August 7
Heat wave in progress (3+ days ≥ 88°F)

Heat Wave Summary — Milton

threshold: 88°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
6
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

111 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1893–2026
11
2026 so far
7
Avg/year 1970–2025
12
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
23
Most in a year (1949)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Milton

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 3, 1912 – Jul 11, 1912 9 99°F (Jul 9) 92°F 65°F
2 Aug 12, 2002 – Aug 20, 2002 9 99°F (Aug 15) 94°F 67°F
3 Jul 12, 1952 – Jul 20, 1952 9 98°F (Jul 14) 92°F 67°F
4 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 99°F (Aug 12) 96°F 69°F
5 Aug 3, 2022 – Aug 10, 2022 8 97°F (Aug 9) 95°F 71°F
6 Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 29, 2016 8 96°F (Jul 23) 94°F 69°F
7 Jul 30, 2002 – Aug 6, 2002 8 91°F (Aug 1) 90°F 69°F
8 Jul 4, 2010 – Jul 10, 2010 7 99°F (Jul 6) 92°F 70°F
9 Jul 20, 2022 – Jul 26, 2022 7 99°F (Jul 25) 94°F 72°F
10 Jul 13, 2012 – Jul 19, 2012 7 95°F (Jul 18) 91°F 69°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
38.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
57
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

25.01"
2026 YTD
Normal: 32.02"
-7.01"
0.91"
August so far
August normal: 3.91"
-3.00"
8.21"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.01"
-3.80"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

73.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

32nd-warmest month on record

23rd-warmest July of 134 on record

+0.6° vs. 72.7° average (1991–2020)
76.1°F
Warmest month ever
July 2022
76.1°F
Warmest July ever
2022
5
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 2–5, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 7 days, set in 2016.


Average July Temperature by Year

1893–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2022 76.1°F
2 1952 75.7°F
3 2010 75.5°F
4 1994 75.4°F
5 2025 75.4°F
6 2013 75.3°F
7 2024 75.2°F
8 2016 75.2°F
9 1949 74.8°F
10 2019 74.8°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2022 76.1°F
2 August 2022 75.8°F
3 July 1952 75.7°F
4 July 2010 75.5°F
5 July 1994 75.4°F
6 July 2025 75.4°F
7 July 2013 75.3°F
8 July 2024 75.2°F
9 July 2016 75.2°F
10 August 2016 75.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Milton, MA 73.2°F 23rd of 134
Boston, MA 74.7°F 32nd of 155
Providence, RI 74.3°F 35th of 122
Worcester, MA 70.9°F 65th of 134
Manchester, NH 72.7°F 27th of 69
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1587 complete months on record.