Monthly climate in Burlington, Colorado, United States

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Burlington, Colorado, United States §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Burlington, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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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Monthly average precipitation in Burlington, Colorado, United States §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Burlington, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Burlington, Colorado, United States §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Burlington, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Burlington, Colorado, United States §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Burlington, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 7 10 11 12 11 11 9 7 4 3