Burlington Flats has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Burlington Flats at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burlington Flats’s climate
Read from where Burlington Flats sits among New York’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Burlington Flats feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Burlington Flats averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by October 4.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
77 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 176 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Burlington Flats’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
145 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.
About 77" a winter over 25 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 82 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 7 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Burlington Flats and its neighbors
Burlington has the coldest January nights next door (12°) and Edmeston the hottest July afternoons (78°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Burlington Flats compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in New York.
Burlington Flats weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | 3.1" | 18.7" | 18 | 22 | 11° – 29° |
| February | 32° | 14° | 2.7" | 18.8" | 14 | 21 | 9° – 29° |
| March | 40° | 21° | 3.4" | 14.6" | 15 | 15 | 24° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 31° | 3.9" | 2.5" | 15 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 75° | 52° | 4.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 57° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 77° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.4" | 16 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 3.5" | 6.1" | 15 | 5 | 32° – 42° |
| December | 35° | 20° | 3.6" | 15.9" | 17 | 16 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 55° | 35° | 46.6" | 77.1" | 176 | 82 |
Heating and cooling a home in Burlington Flats
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Burlington Flats’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burlington Flats?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Burlington Flats?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 57°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burlington Flats get?
About 77 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Burlington Flats?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Burlington Flats?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burlington Flats.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burlington Flats itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sherburne, NY (17 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.