2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Peoria, IL vs Burlington, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Burlington. Peoria averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington, Massachusetts gets 48.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Peoria, Illinois gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Burlington averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. Peoria averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Burlington, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.1
Rain: averages 48.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

Peoria, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Peoria, IL

81°F

Today's Weather - Burlington, MA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Peoria with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Peoria, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peoria are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Burlington with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. 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 June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peoria with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 17.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Peoria, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Burlington, there are 9.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Peoria, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Burlington, there are 130.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Peoria, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Burlington, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the wettest month in Peoria with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Peoria means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


March is the wettest month in Burlington with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in Burlington means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Peoria with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Peoria, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.6 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. 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.

An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Peoria means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Burlington means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the snowiest month in Peoria with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.