City in Vermont, United States
Burlington
Vermont's largest town, on Lake Champlain, an hour from Stowe and the Green Mountain resorts.
Burlington snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Burlington pause outside the snow season and start again in December. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Burlington?
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 198 m
- Population
- 57,303
When does it snow in Burlington?
In Burlington, snow falls on about 1 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Burlington month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 50% | 0 to 10 °C (32 to 50 °F) |
| February | <1 | 13% | 3 to 14 °C (37 to 57 °F) |
| March | <1 | 13% | 6 to 17 °C (43 to 63 °F) |
| April | 0 | 0% | 10 to 22 °C (50 to 72 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 15 to 26 °C (59 to 79 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 19 to 30 °C (66 to 86 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 22 to 32 °C (72 to 90 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 18 to 28 °C (64 to 82 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 12 to 22 °C (54 to 72 °F) |
| November | 0 | 0% | 6 to 16 °C (43 to 61 °F) |
| December | <1 | 25% | 2 to 12 °C (36 to 54 °F) |
Which winters were snowiest in Burlington?
Of the last ten winters in Burlington, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 166% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 94% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 9 December 2018.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 104% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 266% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 188% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 32% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 104% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 149% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 19% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 6% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 65% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 65% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Burlington
Does Burlington have snow at Christmas?
Burlington had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in none of those years.
Does Burlington have snow at New Year?
Burlington had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in none of those years.
Does Burlington have snow in mid-February?
Burlington had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 4 of those years.
Does Burlington have snow at Easter?
Burlington had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in none of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Burlington?
It snows on about 3 days a year in Burlington, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 1 days.
What is the snowiest month in Burlington?
January is the snowiest month in Burlington, bringing about 50% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Burlington?
Of the last ten winters in Burlington, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 166% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 94% below average.
How cold does Burlington get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Burlington, with average daily lows of 0 °C (32 °F) and highs of 10 °C (50 °F).
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Sources: Burlington on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates