Burlington, WV climate
Burlington has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Burlington feels like
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Burlington 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 | 41° | 23° | 2.4" | 9.6" | 14 | 12 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.2" | 10.3" | 13 | 11 | 24° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 3.2" | 5.5" | 14 | 5 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| June | 84° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 88° | 62° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 80° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 68° | 42° | 2.7" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 2.3" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 2.6" | 6.6" | 13 | 7 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 66° | 42° | 36.8" | 33.5" | 151 | 36 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Burlington
Burlington gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 151 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 36 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Burlington
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Burlington, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Burlington compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Burlington averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Burlington’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 24° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Burlington’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burlington?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Burlington?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 62°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burlington get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Burlington?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Burlington?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burlington itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Keyser 2 Ssw, WV (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.