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Milford, Delaware Weather

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Milford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Milford, DE
Saturday, July 4 at 2:04 PM
103
°
Clear
Feels like
112°
Humidity
29%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Milford, DE
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMilford, DE: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 103°
Milford, DE
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    103°82°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    22%
    0.20″
    96°73°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    0.99″
    91°73°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    77%
    —
    89°70°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Drizzle
    19%
    —
    78°69°-11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    90°67°+12°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    38%
    —
    96°73°+6°
Milford, DE
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°90°110°12p6p12a6anow 103°high 103°low 76°PRECIP %
Milford, DE
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
027° · veering 121°
Direction
NNE
027°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 15 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 317SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 121° from the nne.
Milford, DE
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.1
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.1
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.61011.81012.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Milford, DE
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
→+4 in 6h▲Peak ~98 @ 10 PM

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 110 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5Good
9.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
136μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 110 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 98
UV peak
8.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 110

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Milford, DE
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
128.2mi
UNLIMITED
129 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:04 UTC · Milford, DE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:04 UTC · Milford, DE · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Milford, DE
Satellite · infrared · animated
Milford, DE
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Milford, DE
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:10 AM
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Milford, DE
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Milford, DE
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Milford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 30°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 19963

16-Day Forecast — Milford

  1. Sat103°82°12%
  2. Sun96°73°22%
  3. Mon91°73°83%
  4. Tue89°70°77%
  5. Wed78°69°19%
  6. Thu90°67°14%
  7. Fri96°73°38%
  8. Sat92°74°34%
  9. Sun86°73°25%
  10. Mon78°70°19%
  11. Tue89°68°22%
  12. Wed93°71°27%
  13. Thu94°70°29%
  14. Fri93°73°29%
  15. Sat98°71°30%
  16. Sun93°74°33%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Milford

SPC has placed Milford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Milford, July runs warmest near 77°F and January coldest around 35°F, while September is the wettest month (4.8 inches) and February the driest (2.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January35°3.6″7
February36°2.9″6
March43°4.0″7
April54°3.4″7
May63°3.7″6
June72°4.2″7
July77°4.0″6
August75°4.5″5
September68°4.8″6
October57°4.2″6
November47°3.2″6
December39°3.8″7

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Milford sees 35°F Januarys and 77°F Julys, a 42°F range, plus around 46.3 inches of precipitation across 75 days.

Milford's precipitation spreads evenly: September peaks at 4.8 inches on 5.9 wet days, while February holds 2.9 inches over 5.6 — no month dominates Milford's rain calendar. That lines Milford up with places like Lincoln, DE, Houston, DE and Slaughter Beach, DE, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Milford's growing window opens around mid-April, once Milford's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Milford wait about two weeks past Milford's last frost, once the soil warms. Milford's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Milford, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Milford's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Lincoln, DE, Houston, DE, Slaughter Beach, DE, Ellendale, DE, Frederica, DE.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Milford?
In Milford, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Milford's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Milford?
Rainfall in Milford peaks in September near 4.8 inches, out of about 46 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Milford?
July is Milford's warmest month, averaging about 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Milford?
Milford bottoms out in January, with a mean near 35°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Milford?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Milford; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Milford get?
Expect roughly 75 wet days a year in Milford.
What hardiness zone is Milford?
Milford's USDA zone comes from its January mean (35°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Milford?
Milford's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Milford?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Milford in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Milford?
Current conditions for Milford and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Milford forecast updated?
The Milford forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Milford?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Milford are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Milford?
The next few days in Milford's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Milford, Delaware occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 35°F and July around 77°F — a 42°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Milford roughly 46 inches a year across approximately 75 measurable-precipitation days.

The 42°F gap between Milford's summer and winter, at 38.9°N, shapes Milford's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Milford

  • 19963

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.