Burlington weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Burlington is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and July close behind. Burlington averages about 1,916 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Burlington?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Burlington is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Burlington?
Burlington gets a moderate 1,916 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate September (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #433 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,062 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -13° / 9°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 58 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 102 mm | 5 |
| June | 66 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 128 mm | 6 |
| July | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| August | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| October | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 113 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 83 mm | 1 |
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Burlington: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Burlington?
Burlington is a small town in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Burlington get a year?
Burlington gets about 1,916 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Burlington?
The sunniest time to visit Burlington is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Burlington?
January is the least sunny month in Burlington, scoring 0/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Burlington?
The typical midday UV index in Burlington peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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