2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Burlington, IL vs Champaign, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Champaign. Burlington averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Champaign, Illinois gets 40.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Burlington, Illinois gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Champaign averages 20.3 inches of snow per year. Burlington averages 32.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Champaign, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 40.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.3 inches of snow a year

Burlington, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Champaign is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Burlington, IL

48°F

Today's Weather - Champaign, IL

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Burlington with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Burlington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Champaign with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Champaign, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Champaign are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Champaign with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Burlington, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Champaign, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Burlington, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Champaign, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Burlington, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Champaign, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

August is the wettest month in Burlington with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Burlington means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in Champaign with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Champaign means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Champaign with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Champaign, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Burlington means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Champaign means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Champaign with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.