2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carbondale, CO vs Burlington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Burlington. Carbondale averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington, Vermont gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carbondale, Colorado gets 16.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Burlington averages 71.8 inches of snow per year. Carbondale averages 46.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Burlington, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.8 inches of snow a year

Carbondale, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 16.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carbondale is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Carbondale, CO

64°F

Today's Weather - Burlington, VT

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Carbondale / Burlington

July is the hottest month for Carbondale with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Carbondale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carbondale are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carbondale with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Carbondale, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Burlington, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

In Carbondale, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Burlington, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In Carbondale, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Burlington, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

September is the wettest month in Carbondale with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Carbondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Burlington 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 35.8 inches in Burlington means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Carbondale with 8.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Carbondale, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Burlington, 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 46.5 inches in Carbondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 71.8 inches in Burlington means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

December is the snowiest month in Carbondale with 13.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.