Burlington weather in August

In August, Burlington sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Burlington's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
60°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:01 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Burlington is city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.

Density
1,058/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical August day in Burlington reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27962
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47962
57962
67862
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317558

How August really feels in Burlington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Burlington weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°2.510.19.390.0
Feb29° / 13°2.28.98.110.10.0
Mar38° / 23°2.911711.60.1
Apr53° / 36°3.411.62.713.22.7
May65° / 46°3.411.90.114.65.6
Jun74° / 55°3.812015.36.4
Jul79° / 61°3.311.80156.4
Aug77° / 60°3.111.4013.96.7
Sep69° / 53°3.39.8012.36.4
Oct56° / 42°4.212.40.510.73.6
Nov44° / 32°3.212.549.40.7
Dec33° / 22°3.012.19.38.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55545
65545
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175248
185347
195347
205446
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225545
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245644
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Burlington gets around 3.1 in of rain over 11.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3130

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162635202
2162735202
3162735202
4162734212
5162734212
6172734212
7172833212
8172833201
9172933201
10172932201
11182932191
12183032191
13193032181
14193033171
15203033171
16203033161
17213033151
18223132150
19233132140
20243132140
21253031131
22263030131
23283029131
24293028121
25303027121
26313026121
27323025121
28333024121
29343123121
30353122111
31363122111

Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
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155calm
165calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:437:14
214.54:457:13
314.44:467:12
414.44:477:11
514.44:487:09
614.34:497:08
714.34:507:07
814.24:517:05
914.24:537:04
1014.14:547:02
1114.14:557:01
1214.14:566:59
1314.04:576:58
1414.04:586:56
1513.95:006:55
1613.95:016:53
1713.85:026:51
1813.85:036:50
1913.75:046:48
2013.75:066:46
2113.65:076:45
2213.65:086:43
2313.55:096:41
2413.55:106:40
2513.45:126:38
2613.45:136:36
2713.35:146:34
2813.35:156:32
2913.25:166:31
3013.25:186:29
3113.15:196:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Burlington

In seasonPeak

In August, Burlington sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Burlington sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Burlington?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Burlington for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Burlington in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Burlington sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Burlington in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burlington peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burlington?

Burlington sits at 44.5°N, 73.2°W, 200 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Burlington, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Burlington

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Burlington.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 194 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,308 ft.

The land around Burlington is covered by trees (39%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
1,191 ft
50 miles
5,308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: South Burlington 1.9 mi · Colchester 5.6 mi · Plattsburgh 19 mi · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 58 mi · Rutland 61 mi · Saint-Constant 64 mi · Candiac 65 mi · Sainte-Catherine 66 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Burlington (44.4759°, -73.2121°, elevation 200 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).