Zip 05401 (Burlington, VT) Climate

The climate in 05401 Burlington, VT is typically mild and sunny. In the summer months, temperatures average around 70°F, while winters are cold with temperatures reaching as low as -10°F. The area experiences heavy snowfall throughout the winter season and generally receives around 50 inches total. Rainfall is also common throughout the year and averages about 40 inches annually. Burlington has a fairly average amount of sunshine when compared to other areas in the US, with an annual average of 200 days of sunshine.

Burlington (zip 05401), Vermont gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burlington (zip 05401) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Burlington (zip 05401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington (zip 05401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05401 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05401 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 05401 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In the 05401 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 05401 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 05401 zip code, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05401 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05401 zip code, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05401 zip code, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05401 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 05401 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in the 05401 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05401 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in the 05401 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in the 05401 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05401 zip code with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Nathaly · Burlington, VT

So walkable!

Over 11 years ago

I love how easy it is to get around and accomplish most of my day-to-day needs on foot. I just compared my zip code to where my parents live in the Bronx (I used More

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