Burlington weather in April: Burlington, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Burlington in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBurlington International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014742
- Location44.47°N 73.15°W
- Elevation330 ft (101 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population44,432
- Jan 29° 13°
- Feb 32° 14°
- Mar 41° 24°
- Apr 55° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burlington in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. April is 13.3°F warmer than March and 12.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 48°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°F and 48°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 43% | 22% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 43% | 23% |
| April 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 43% | 25% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 49°F | 31°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 49°F | 31°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 50°F | 31°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 50°F | 32°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 52°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 52°F | 34°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 53°F | 34°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 54°F | 35°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 36°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 39°F | 43% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 60°F | 40°F | 43% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 40°F | 43% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 40°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 62°F | 41°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 62°F | 41°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 63°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014742; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Burlington in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around April 21 (43%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Burlington, 13 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014742.
How humid and windy is Burlington in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 74% | 6.6 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 36°F | 55% | 9.7 mph | 42% |
| noon | 57°F | 36°F | 45% | 11.1 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 35°F | 41% | 10.9 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 35°F | 44% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 37°F | 57% | 6.3 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014742. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Burlington?
The warmest April temperature on Burlington's official record (since 1883) is 91°F, on April 19, 1976; the coldest is 2°F, on April 7, 1972. The wettest April brought 7.88 in (2011); the snowiest, 21.3 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 48.0°F (+2.4), 2022 45.8°F (+0.2), 2023 50.6°F (+5.0), 2024 46.9°F (+1.3), 2025 47.0°F (+1.4), 2026 47.6°F (+2.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.0°F | +2.4°F | 3.64 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | +0.2°F | 4.21 in |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +5.0°F | 2.81 in |
| 2024 | 46.9°F | +1.3°F | 3.21 in |
| 2025 | 47.0°F | +1.4°F | 3.44 in |
| 2026 | 47.6°F | +2.0°F | 2.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014742. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Burlington compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, April normal highs run from 49°F in Sutton to 57°F in Bennington; Burlington's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.