Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burlington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1278 mm (50.3 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Burlington enjoys an average of 2992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Burlington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burlington experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
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Burlington usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Burlington are January, September and November. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 64 (2.5) | 108 (4.2) | 109 (4.3) | 104 (4.1) | 124 (4.9) | 101 (4.0) | 136 (5.4) | 137 (5.4) | 89 (3.5) | 119 (4.7) | 83 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Burlington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Burlington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 177 | 249 | 249 | 280 | 318 | 351 | 315 | 271 | 228 | 220 | 179 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 22m |
Burlington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |