Burlington, Vermont Weather
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Burlington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:29 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Light Rain later30%0.07″51°42°—
- WednesdayNov 11Light Drizzle16%—46°39°-5°
- ThursdayNov 12Heavy Drizzle61%0.46″40°37°-6°
- FridayNov 13Light Rain74%0.59″39°37°-1°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Snow Shwrs41%0.08″41°37°+2°
- SundayNov 15Light Drizzle24%—41°37°0°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——44°33°+3°
Air quality now AQI 38 · Good
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:29 AM
- Moonset
- 4:58 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Burlington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 47°F (high 51°F, low 42°F), 6°F above the 41°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 29 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Burlington
- Tue51°42°30%
- Wed46°39°16%
- Thu40°37°61%
- Fri39°37°74%
- Sat41°37°41%
- Sun41°37°24%
- Mon44°33°6%
- Tue42°32°2%
- Wed42°33°0%
- Thu46°32°2%
- Fri48°33°5%
- Sat54°37°26%
- Sun60°46°38%
- Mon65°47°39%
- Tue47°35°32%
- Wed41°33°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Burlington
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Burlington — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 15) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Burlington
Burlington sits in Chittenden County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 33m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 50m — a swing of +6h 43m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Burlington is the state’s largest city.
Air quality in Burlington
Air quality in Burlington’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 37).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Burlington, July runs warmest near 72°F and January coldest around 21°F, while June is the wettest month (4.3 inches) and February the driest (1.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 2.1″ | 15 |
| February | 23° | 1.8″ | 12 |
| March | 32° | 2.2″ | 13 |
| April | 46° | 3.1″ | 13 |
| May | 58° | 3.8″ | 14 |
| June | 68° | 4.3″ | 14 |
| July | 72° | 4.1″ | 13 |
| August | 71° | 3.5″ | 12 |
| September | 63° | 3.7″ | 11 |
| October | 50° | 3.8″ | 13 |
| November | 39° | 2.7″ | 14 |
| December | 28° | 2.5″ | 15 |
Regional context
Similar climates South Burlington, VT, Winooski, VT, Essex Junction, VT
In Burlington, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 21°F and July near 72°F — a 52°F seasonal arc — with about 37.5 inches of precipitation over 157 rainy or snowy days.
Precipitation in Burlington runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.3 inches across 13.6 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 1.8 inches over 12.1 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Burlington with places like South Burlington, VT, Winooski, VT and Essex Junction, VT.
Around April 29, Burlington sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Burlington's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Burlington, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Burlington near October 15, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Burlington whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: South Burlington, VT, Winooski, VT, Essex Junction, VT, Saint George, VT, South Hero, VT.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Burlington?
- In Burlington, expect the last spring frost near April 29; Burlington's first autumn frost comes around October 15.
- What is the rainy season in Burlington?
- Burlington sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.3 inches), part of roughly 38 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Burlington?
- July is Burlington's warmest month, averaging about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Burlington?
- Burlington bottoms out in January, with a mean near 21°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Burlington?
- Burlington's last frost (April 29) cues hardy greens; in Burlington, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Burlington get?
- Burlington averages about 157 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Burlington?
- Burlington sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 21°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Burlington?
- Burlington's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Burlington?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Burlington in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Burlington?
- Current conditions for Burlington and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Burlington forecast updated?
- The Burlington forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Burlington?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Burlington are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Burlington?
- The next few days in Burlington's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Burlington sits at 44.5°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Burlington
- 05401
- 05405
- 05406
- 05408