2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Decatur, GA vs Burlington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Burlington. Decatur averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington, Vermont gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Decatur, Georgia gets 52.5 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. Decatur averages 1.5 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

Decatur, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 52.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 Decatur is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Decatur, GA

63°F

Today's Weather - Burlington, VT

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Decatur with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Decatur, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are May, September and April.

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 Decatur with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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

In Decatur, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

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

In Decatur, there are 46.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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 Decatur, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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

July is the wettest month in Decatur with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Decatur means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Decatur with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Decatur, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 1.5 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Decatur with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.