2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Grand Marais, MN vs Burlington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Burlington. Grand Marais averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington, Vermont gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Grand Marais, Minnesota gets 28.8 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. Grand Marais averages 56.4 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

Grand Marais, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 70.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.4
Rain: averages 28.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56.4 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 Grand Marais is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Grand Marais, MN

35°F

Today's Weather - Burlington, VT

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Grand Marais / Burlington

August is the hottest month for Grand Marais with an average high temperature of 70.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Minnesota. In Grand Marais, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Marais are August, July and June.

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 Grand Marais with an average of 2.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

In Grand Marais, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Minnesota.

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

In Grand Marais, there are 180.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

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 Grand Marais, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

June is the wettest month in Grand Marais with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in Grand Marais means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.


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.

September is the rainiest month in Grand Marais with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Grand Marais, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 56.4 inches in Grand Marais means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

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 Grand Marais with 14.9 inches of snow, and 7 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.