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Burlington, VT — best months to visit
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Best months for Burlington: May, September — cool days around 73°F, rain on about 11 days a month.
29°F
Rain 15 days
Daylight 9h 11mFEB
32°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 10h 22mMAR
41°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 11h 46mAPR
55°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 13h 24mMAY
69°F
★ Best
Rain 14 days
Daylight 14h 46mJUN
78°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 15h 31mJUL
82°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 15h 13mAUG
81°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 02mSEP
73°F
★ Best
Rain 11 days
Daylight 12h 28mOCT
59°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 10h 54mNOV
46°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 9h 32mDEC
35°F
Rain 15 days
Daylight 8h 51m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 29° | 13° | 2.13 in | 15 | 9h 11m | The toughest month |
| February | 16 | 32° | 14° | 1.77 in | 12 | 10h 22m | The toughest month |
| March | 31 | 41° | 24° | 2.24 in | 13 | 11h 46m | The toughest month |
| April | 70 | 55° | 36° | 3.07 in | 13 | 13h 24m | A good month |
| May ★ Best | 87 | 69° | 48° | 3.76 in | 14 | 14h 46m | One of the best months |
| June | 83 | 78° | 57° | 4.26 in | 14 | 15h 31m | One of the best months |
| July | 76 | 82° | 62° | 4.06 in | 13 | 15h 13m | A good month |
| August | 81 | 81° | 61° | 3.54 in | 12 | 14h 02m | One of the best months |
| September ★ Best | 89 | 73° | 53° | 3.67 in | 11 | 12h 28m | One of the best months |
| October | 76 | 59° | 42° | 3.83 in | 13 | 10h 54m | A good month |
| November | 50 | 46° | 32° | 2.70 in | 14 | 9h 32m | An off month |
| December | 14 | 35° | 21° | 2.50 in | 15 | 8h 51m | The toughest month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
May in Burlington: one of the best months (score 87 of 100)
Typical May days in Burlington reach about 69°F with nights near 48°F; rain is frequent — about 14 days see some rain, usually in showers.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 21° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 14 days in a typical May.
September in Burlington: one of the best months (score 89 of 100)
Typical September days in Burlington reach about 73°F with nights near 53°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 20° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 11 days in a typical September.