Burlington climate — normals and trends
Burlington (United States) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 7.4 °C and it receives 981 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-7.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Burlington averages 135 frost days, 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 142 rainy days per year.
Burlington has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 146 to 124 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 20 July 1977) and the coldest -34.1 °C (on 13 February 1967).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BurlingtonVermont
- coords
- 44.48°, -73.21°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
7.4°C
Average daily high
11.8°C
Average daily low
3.0°C
Annual rainfall
981mm
Sunshine / day
8.2h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
28.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
135 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
11 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
142 d/yr
Annual snowfall
149.5 cm
Average feels-like high
9.8 °C
Average feels-like low
0.2 °C
Average peak gust
36.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
7 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.7 °C
20 July 1977
Coldest day
-34.1 °C
13 February 1967
Wettest day
109 mm
28 August 2011
Windiest day
40.4 km/h
30 October 2017
Strongest gust
113.8 km/h
23 December 2022
Hottest feels-like
41.7 °C
2 August 1975
Coldest feels-like
-38.6 °C
13 February 1967
Snowiest day
36.5 cm
14 February 2007
Sunniest day
15.2 h
22 June 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 42 mm | -22 mm |
| Feb | -2.8 °C | -0.8 °C | 80 mm | +19 mm |
| Mar | 7.1 °C | +3.9 °C | 95 mm | +19 mm |
| Apr | 12.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 91 mm | +6 mm |
| May | 17.8 °C | -0.6 °C | 135 mm | +47 mm |
| Jun | 25.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 56 mm | -32 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | +2.9 °C | 48 mm | -36 mm |
| Aug | 27.1 °C | +2.3 °C | 19 mm | -67 mm |
| Sep | 23.5 °C | +3.1 °C | 61 mm | -25 mm |
| Oct | 15.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 130 mm | +35 mm |
| Nov | 4.9 °C | -1.6 °C | 105 mm | +15 mm |
| Dec | -1.5 °C | -1.4 °C | 82 mm | +2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Burlington?
Burlington has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 7.4 °C and it receives 981 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Burlington?
The hottest day measured in Burlington between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1977, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Burlington?
The coldest day measured in Burlington between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1967, at -34.1 °C.
Does it snow in Burlington?
Yes. Burlington gets on average 149.5 cm of snow per year and has around 135 frost days.
Has the climate of Burlington warmed?
Yes: Burlington warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Burlington?
The wettest day measured in Burlington between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2011, with 109 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Burlington?
The windiest day measured in Burlington between 1940 and 2025 was 30 October 2017, with winds reaching 40.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Burlington?
The warmest month in Burlington is July (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-7.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Burlington?
Burlington receives on average 981 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 142 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Burlington?
Burlington gets on average 8.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,993 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Burlington?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Burlington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 2007, with 36.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Burlington?
Yes: Burlington has on average 7 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Burlington?
In Burlington, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.7 °C on 2 August 1975, and the lowest was -38.6 °C on 13 February 1967.
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