Burlington Weather Records

Burlington, Iowa weather averages and records from 1897–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Burlington, Iowa was 111 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Burlington, Iowa was -27 °F which occurred on February 13, 1905.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Burlington Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 32.5 16.3 70 -24 1.4
February 37.6 20.7 77 -27 1.7
March 50.6 31.3 88 -13 2.4
April 63.3 42.0 93 13 3.9
May 73.6 53.1 103 26 4.9
June 82.9 62.8 105 39 4.8
July 85.6 66.2 111 46 4.0
August 84.1 64.2 110 41 3.8
September 78.0 55.9 103 23 3.5
October 64.9 44.1 95 10 3.1
November 50.1 32.4 86 -2 2.3
December 37.7 22.3 73 -22 1.8
Entire year 61.9 42.7 111 -27 37.6
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1897–2024
Highest daily low 84 °F July 27, 1936
Lowest daily high -10 °F February 3, 1996
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
67 °F November 12, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
58 °F Nov 12–13, 1911
Most daily precipitation 6.3 inches June 29, 1933
Most monthly precipitation 15.1 inches October 1941
Most yearly precipitation 54.1 inches 2010
Most yearly days with precipitation 147 1993
Earliest freeze September 18 1918
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 3 2024
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 30 1934
Latest freeze May 10 1966
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 17 1899
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 17 1910
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 10 1912
Most days in a year < 0 °F 32 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 139 1910
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 132 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 74 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 30 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Burlington Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jun 28 – Jul 8, 1905
Without precipitation 42 days Jul 31 – Sep 10, 2013
High temperature at or
below freezing
38 days Jan 15 – Feb 21, 1936
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 85 days Jun 15 – Sep 7, 1998
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 22 days Jul 11 – Aug 1, 1916
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 14 days Jul 4–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Burlington is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1897–2024 Burlington Municipal Airport location