Burlington, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Burlington actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Burlington, NC, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Burlington's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Burlington run from 41°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 38.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Burlington, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 3.96in |
| Feb | 55°F | 33°F | 3.24in |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 4.44in |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 3.83in |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 3.63in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 4.63in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.39in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.12in |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 4.91in |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.35in |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 3.21in |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 3.35in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Burlington's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Burlington actually gets
Burlington averages 47.06in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Burlington against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Burlington comes in at 2560; within NC alone it ranks 86 of 147. Population is about 61,365.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Burlington Fire Stn #5, NC US, the NOAA station 1.6 miles from Burlington, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is