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Burlington averages 1.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (1.1″), and snow usually falls from December through March. On about 1 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 2 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
2
49°F
November
0″
0
0
11
38°F
December
0.1″
0
<1
18
33°F
January
1.1″
1
1
20
30°F
February
0.4″
<1
1
17
33°F
March
0.2″
0
<1
9
39°F
April
0″
0
0
1
48°F
Year
1.8″
1
2
78
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Graham 2 Ene (5 mi from the city center, +13 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Burlington Alamance Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
1.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Graham 2 Ene station, 5 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 1.1 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Burlington have?
About 78 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 30 °F.