Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burlington features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 447 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Burlington enjoys an average of 3435 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Burlington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burlington experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
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Burlington usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Burlington are February, November and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 50 (2.0) | 36 (1.4) | 82 (3.2) | 54 (2.1) | 58 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Burlington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Burlington: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 231 | 275 | 299 | 317 | 363 | 366 | 343 | 297 | 262 | 247 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 37m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 59m | 9h 26m |
Burlington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Burlington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |