Burlington, IA Weather & Climate Normals
Burlington's real weather, in one number
Burlington, IA scores 43/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Burlington's hottest and coldest months
Burlington's hottest month is Jul, averaging 76°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 24°F, a 51.3°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Burlington's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 1.45in |
| Feb | 37°F | 21°F | 1.69in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 2.43in |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 3.92in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.93in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.87in |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 4.02in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.77in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.53in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 3.09in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 2.29in |
| Dec | 37°F | 22°F | 1.87in |
May, Jun, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Burlington at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Burlington
Over a typical year, Burlington sees about 37.86in of precipitation a year across roughly 114 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Burlington ranks
Burlington ranks 3999 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 32 of 85 within IA. About 23,637 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Burlington Muni Ap, IA US, 1.6 miles from Burlington, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is