South Burlington weather in April

In April, South Burlington sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is South Burlington's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Burlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:16 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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

Density
245/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical April day in South Burlington reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 14°F warmer than March and about 13°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14530
24631
34631
44731
54732
64732
74833
84933
94933
105034
115034
125134
135135
145235
155335
165336
175436
185437
195537
205537
215638
225638
235638
245739
255739
265840
275840
285940
295941
306041

How April really feels in South Burlington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

South Burlington weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193466
203565
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

South Burlington gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13813
23813
33813
43813
53813
63813
73813
83813
93713
103712
113712
123711
133710
143710
15379
16378
17378
18387
19387
20396
21396
22395
23395
24394
25394
26393
27393
28393
29392
30382

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:446:11
212.55:426:12
312.65:406:14
412.65:386:15
512.75:366:16
612.75:346:17
712.85:326:19
812.85:306:20
912.95:296:21
1012.95:276:22
1113.05:256:24
1213.05:236:25
1313.15:216:26
1413.15:196:27
1513.25:186:29
1613.25:166:30
1713.35:146:31
1813.35:126:32
1913.45:116:34
2013.45:096:35
2113.55:076:36
2213.55:056:37
2313.65:046:39
2413.65:026:40
2513.75:006:41
2613.74:596:42
2713.84:576:44
2813.84:566:45
2913.94:546:46
3013.94:536:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 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 — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for South Burlington

In seasonPeak

None of South Burlington's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit South Burlington?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in South Burlington.

What to pack for South Burlington in April

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

In April, South Burlington sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in South Burlington in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in South 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 South Burlington?

South Burlington sits at 44.5°N, 73.2°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burlington, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around South Burlington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Burlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 305 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,473 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,308 ft.

The land around South Burlington is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
1,473 ft
50 miles
5,308 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Burlington 1.9 mi · Colchester 5.6 mi · Plattsburgh 21 mi · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 58 mi · Rutland 60 mi · Saint-Constant 65 mi · Candiac 65 mi · Sainte-Catherine 68 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 South Burlington (44.467°, -73.171°, elevation 328 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).