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Burlington averages 87.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (21.1″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 23 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 89 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.3″
<1
<1
6
42°F
November
5.7″
2
4
17
32°F
December
19.5″
5
17
27
21°F
January
21.1″
6
25
29
13°F
February
19.3″
5
24
26
14°F
March
17.5″
4
17
26
24°F
April
4.1″
1
2
13
36°F
May
0″
0
0
1
48°F
Year
87.5″
23
89
145
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Burlington Intl. Airport (3 mi from the city center, +131 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
87.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Burlington Intl. Airport station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 21.1 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Burlington have?
About 145 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 13 °F.