Burlington, OH Climate


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Burlington, OH enjoys a typical temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 78°F while the average in the winter can dip down to 28°F. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, with most falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall throughout the winter season usually accumulates up to 20 inches and is often accompanied by cooler temperatures. Burlington also experiences relatively high humidity levels throughout the year, which can make some days feel warmer.

Burlington, Ohio gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burlington averages 14 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, 131 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Ohio.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Burlington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurlington, OhioUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  131.4 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  558 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 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Ohio. 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 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Burlington, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
In Burlington, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually acceptable 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Burlington.
May is the wettest month in Burlington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Burlington means that it is one of the wettest places in Ohio.
May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 131.4 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Burlington means that it is one of the least snowy places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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