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Burlington May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Burlington, Iowa in the month of May.

Typical Burlington May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	73.6 °F
Average daily low	53.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	42.8%

Burlington May Weather Records 1897–2024
Highest temperature	103 °F	May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature	26 °F	May 4, 1907
Highest daily low	74 °F	May 27, 2012
Lowest daily high	39 °F	May 5, 1944
Hottest average high temperature	83.2 °F	1934
Coldest average high temperature	66.0 °F	1907
Most daily precipitation	3.3 inches	May 15, 2009
Most monthly precipitation	12.0 inches	1996

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	68.3	47.7	88	31
May 2	68.6	48.1	91	29
May 3	68.9	48.4	90	28
May 4	69.1	48.6	90	26
May 5	69.5	48.9	92	32
May 6	69.8	49.3	93	32
May 7	70.1	49.6	88	30
May 8	70.5	50.0	90	35
May 9	70.9	50.4	92	30
May 10	71.2	50.7	92	30
May 11	71.5	51.1	91	33
May 12	71.9	51.6	94	34
May 13	72.3	52.0	91	34
May 14	72.7	52.4	94	34
May 15	73.1	52.7	93	36
May 16	73.6	53.1	91	34
May 17	74.0	53.4	92	36
May 18	74.5	53.8	92	35
May 19	74.7	54.2	93	38
May 20	74.9	54.5	92	35
May 21	75.1	54.8	92	34
May 22	75.4	55.0	94	35
May 23	75.6	55.2	92	34
May 24	76.0	55.5	95	38
May 25	76.2	55.8	94	35
May 26	76.5	56.1	96	37
May 27	76.9	56.5	98	36
May 28	77.4	57.0	98	37
May 29	77.8	57.5	98	36
May 30	78.2	57.9	100	39
May 31	78.5	58.2	103	44

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Burlington Municipal Airport	location