Burlington, KS Climate

Burlington, KS has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 83°F with high humidity levels while the winter averages around 37°F. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with April, May and June being the wettest months. Burlington experiences all four seasons, although snowfall is rare during the winter months and usually only occurs a few times each year. Summers in Burlington are generally hot and humid, so it’s important to take necessary precautions like staying hydrated and wearing sunscreen when outdoors.

Burlington, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burlington averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Burlington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Burlington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Burlington, Kansas	United States
	39.9 in.	38.1 in.
	8.9 in.	27.8 in.
	72.5 days	106.2 days
	207 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	19.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	1033 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Burlington with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Burlington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington are September, May and June.

In Burlington, there are 34.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 19.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Burlington, there are 110.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Burlington, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Burlington during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Burlington.

June is the wettest month in Burlington with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Burlington means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 72.5 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in Burlington means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.