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Burlington vs Rutland weather

Burlington, VT and Rutland, VT · 61 mi apart

July highs: 82°F in Burlington, 80°F in Rutland (Burlington is 2°F warmer). January highs: 29°F and 29°F. Burlington has about 157 wet days a year, Rutland about 143. Muggy days: about 15 a year in Burlington, about 16 in Rutland. Snow: 87.5 in a year in Burlington, 74.6 in in Rutland.

Burlington, VT

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 13°F (-11°C) 29° 13° February: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 14°F (-10°C) March: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) April: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 48°F (9°C) June: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) July: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) 82° 62° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) September: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) October: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 42°F (6°C) November: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 32°F (0°C) December: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 21°F (-6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Rutland, VT

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 8°F (-13°C) 29° 8° February: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 9°F (-13°C) March: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 31°F (-1°C) May: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 42°F (6°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) July: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) 80° 56° August: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) September: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) October: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 16°F (-9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Which city for what

  • Fewer wet days: Rutland (143 a year vs 157 a year)
  • Less snow: Rutland (74.6 in vs 87.5 in)
  • Longer growing season: Burlington (169 frost-free days vs 132 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high BurlingtonAvg high RutlandWet days BurlingtonWet days Rutland
Winter (Dec-Feb)32°F32°F4237
Spring (Mar-May)55°F55°F4036
Summer (Jun-Aug)80°F78°F3836
Fall (Sep-Nov)59°F58°F3834

Side by side over a year

BurlingtonRutland
Hot days (90°F+)84
Freezing nights145165
Muggy days1516
Comfortable days8387
Precipitation37.5 in40.3 in
Snowfall87.5 in74.6 in
Frost dateslast Apr 29, first Oct 15last May 15, first Sep 27
Daylight in June / December15.5 h / 8.9 h15.4 h / 9.0 h
Best monthsMay, June, SeptemberMay, June, September

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh BurlingtonHigh RutlandWet days BurlingtonWet days Rutland
January29°F29°F1513
February32°F32°F1210
March41°F41°F1312
April55°F55°F1312
May69°F68°F1413
June78°F76°F1413
July82°F80°F1312
August81°F78°F1211
September73°F71°F1110
October59°F58°F1313
November46°F46°F1412
December35°F35°F1514

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Burlington, VT: temperature from Burlington Intl Airport (USW00014742), 3.1 mi E of the city center; precipitation from Burlington Intl Airport (USW00014742). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Rutland, VT: temperature from Rutland (USC00436995), 1.1 mi NNW of the city center; precipitation from Rutland (USC00436995). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.