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United States / Pennsylvania / Sayre Metro Area / Bradford County / Burlington / Zip Codes
Burlington borough, PA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in the area are typically sunny with occasional afternoon thunderstorms that can bring heavy rain and occasional hail. Winters are mild with temperatures typically staying above freezing. Precipitation is abundant year-round with the most precipitation occurring in summer months due to frequent thunderstorms. Average snowfall in Burlington borough is around 20 inches per year.

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

Burlington averages 39 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Burlington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burlington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington borough is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Burlington borough, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurlington, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  38.9 in.27.8 in.
  137.9 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  892 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 borough with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Burlington borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington borough are August, June and July.
In Burlington borough, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington borough with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Burlington borough, there are 155.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
In Burlington borough, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.
Humidity in Burlington borough is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Burlington borough with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Burlington borough means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
May is the rainiest month in Burlington borough with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.9 rainy days annually in Burlington borough, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. 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 38.9 inches in Burlington borough means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Burlington borough with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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