Burlington, Vermont Climate by Month
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Burlington's climate in short. Expect highs of 81°F (27°C) in July and 31°F (-1°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 13°F (-10°C). It gets 33 in (841 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 81°F(27°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 13°F(-10°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 33 in(841 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Burlington
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and September, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 3.3 in (84 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 31°F (-1°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Burlington weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 31°F(-1°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 74% | 1.5 |
| FebFebruary | 32°F(0°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 72% | 2.4 |
| MarMarch | 39°F(4°C) | 22°F(-6°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 69% | 3.4 |
| AprApril | 52°F(11°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 64% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 65°F(19°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 68% | 5.2 |
| JunJuneBest | 75°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 72% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 81°F(27°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 70% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 79°F(26°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 73% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 72°F(22°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 73% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 59°F(15°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 71% | 2.3 |
| NovNovember | 48°F(9°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 71% | 1.5 |
| DecDecember | 38°F(3°C) | 23°F(-5°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 70% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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