Burlington weather in December: Burlington, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Burlington in December has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 40°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal December, 2.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 64 mm of precipitation and 50 cm of snow in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 28.2°F. December is 11.1°F cooler than November and 7.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 40°F on December 1 to 31°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 24°F and 32°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 40°F | 27°F | 48% | 21% |
| December 8 | 37°F | 24°F | 49% | 21% |
| December 15 | 35°F | 22°F | 49% | 21% |
| December 22 | 33°F | 19°F | 50% | 21% |
| December 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 40°F | 27°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 26°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 39°F | 26°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 39°F | 26°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 39°F | 25°F | 48% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 38°F | 25°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 38°F | 25°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 37°F | 24°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 9 | 37°F | 24°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 37°F | 23°F | 49% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 36°F | 23°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 36°F | 23°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 36°F | 22°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 35°F | 22°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 35°F | 22°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 35°F | 21°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 34°F | 21°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 34°F | 21°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 34°F | 20°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 34°F | 20°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 33°F | 19°F | 49% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 33°F | 19°F | 50% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 33°F | 19°F | 50% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 33°F | 18°F | 50% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 32°F | 18°F | 50% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 32°F | 18°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 32°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 21°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 19.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 54%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around December 30 (50%). In all, 2.50 in falls on 15 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Burlington, 27 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.5 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014742.
How humid and windy is Burlington in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 27°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 75% | 8.5 mph | 24% |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 73% | 8.8 mph | – |
| noon | 26°F | 16°F | 66% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 27°F | 16°F | 63% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 16°F | 68% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 16°F | 71% | 8.5 mph | – |
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 December in Burlington?
The warmest December temperature on Burlington's official record (since 1883) is 68°F, on December 24, 2015; the coldest is −29°F, on December 30, 1933. The wettest December brought 5.95 in (1973); the snowiest, 56.7 inches (1970).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.2°F: 2021 31.8°F (+3.6), 2022 31.6°F (+3.4), 2023 35.0°F (+6.8), 2024 28.7°F (+0.5), 2025 22.9°F (−5.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.8°F | +3.6°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 31.6°F | +3.4°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 35.0°F | +6.8°F | 5.78 in |
| 2024 | 28.7°F | +0.5°F | 2.89 in |
| 2025 | 22.9°F | −5.3°F | 2.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014742. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Burlington compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, December normal highs run from 29°F in Sutton to 38°F in Bennington; Burlington's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Burlington in November46°F by day, 32°F at night
- Burlington in January29°F by day, 13°F at night
- Burlington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Vermont in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Bennington: Vermont's warmest Decembernormal high 38°F