2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Burlington, VT vs Great Barrington, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Great Barrington. Burlington averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Barrington, Massachusetts gets 46.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Burlington, Vermont gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Great Barrington averages 54.6 inches of snow per year. Burlington averages 71.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54.6 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Great Barrington is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

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

Today's Weather - Burlington, VT

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Today's Weather - Great Barrington, MA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Burlington / Great Barrington

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.

July is the hottest month for Great Barrington with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Great Barrington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Barrington are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Barrington with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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

In Great Barrington, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Great Barrington, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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

In Great Barrington, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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.


October is the wettest month in Great Barrington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Great Barrington means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Great Barrington with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in Great Barrington, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 54.6 inches in Great Barrington means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in Great Barrington with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.