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United States / Indiana / Lafayette-West Lafayette Metro Area / Carroll County / Burlington / Zip Codes
Burlington, IN has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Midwest United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring and autumn months are mild with an average temperature in the 50s. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year and snowfall averages around 24 inches annually. Burlington also experiences occasional thunderstorms, hail, and high winds throughout the year.

Burlington, Indiana gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Burlington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Burlington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurlington, IndianaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  27.5 in.27.8 in.
  114.4 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  77
  3.94.3
  784 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 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Burlington, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington are September, June and August.
In Burlington, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Burlington, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
In Burlington, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Burlington but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Burlington with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Burlington means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.
June is the rainiest month in Burlington with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is less rainy than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in Burlington means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lucretia · Burlington, IN
Town Administration Harasses Newcomers
Over 5 years ago

We moved to this town when I was a child. From the first couple of days, we were constantly getting false citations. Trees that weren't on our property, grass length  More

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