Climateby Month

Burbank, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 606 ft elevation

Summers in Burbank are hot; winters are mild. Highs peak at 88°F in August and fall to 68°F in December. The wettest month is February (about 7 wet days) and the driest is August (about 0). Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
88°F
August normal high
Coldest month
42°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
35
16.5 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
3
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Burbank?

Normal highs range from 68°F in December to 88°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80°90° January: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 43°F (6°C) February: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 55°F (13°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 63°F (17°C) August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 63°F (17°C) 88° 63° September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) November: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 46°F (8°C) December: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 42°F (6°C) 68° 42° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Burbank?

February has the most wet days (about 7); the year brings about 17 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 7 wet days 7 March: 6 wet days April: 3 wet days May: 2 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 0 wet days August: 0 wet days 0 September: 1 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 5 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Burbank?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 1 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 1 muggy days 1 August: 1 muggy days September: 1 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Burbank-Glendale-Pasa Arpt, 3.5 mi WNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Burbank, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 69°F43°F 3.6 in6 0 10.2 h
February 69°F44°F 4.5 in7 0 11.0 h
March 71°F47°F 2.8 in6 0 12.0 h
April 74°F50°F 0.9 in3 0 13.1 h
May 75°F55°F 0.4 in2 0 13.9 h
June 80°F59°F 0.1 in1 0 14.4 h
July 86°F63°F 0.04 in0 1 14.2 h
August 88°F63°F 0.01 in0 1 13.4 h
September 87°F61°F 0.1 in1 1 12.4 h
October 81°F54°F 0.7 in2 0 11.3 h
November 75°F46°F 0.8 in3 0 10.4 h
December 68°F42°F 2.5 in5 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Burbank

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 661750
Feb 661550
Mar 731941
Apr 781922
May 832212
Jun 761504
Jul 574010
Aug 503015
Sep 536012
Oct 631417
Nov 701922
Dec 681840

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Burbank

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 2, and the first fall frost around Dec 26, leaving 364 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Burbank
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 2after Jan 31
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 26before Dec 5
Hard freeze (28°F)in about 3% of years; no typical date
Frost-free season364 daysunder 330 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Burbank Valley Pump Plt (USC00041194), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 114°F (September 5, 2020); the lowest was 28°F (January 1, 2015).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Burbank

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Burbank Valley Pump Plt (USC00041194), 2.3 mi W of the city center, 655 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: U C L A (USC00049152), 11 mi SW of the city center, 430 ft (176 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (USW00023152), 3.1 mi WNW of the city center, 741 ft (135 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Burbank-Glendale-Pasa Arpt (722880-23152), 3.5 mi WNW of the city center, 731 ft (125 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error