Burlington weather in February: Burlington, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Burlington in February has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 29°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 1.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 49 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 22.9°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 9.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 29°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 28°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 29°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% |
| February 8 | 30°F | 13°F | 43% | 17% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 14°F | 42% | 17% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 29°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 12°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 30°F | 13°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 30°F | 13°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 30°F | 13°F | 43% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 13°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 30°F | 13°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 31°F | 13°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 31°F | 14°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 14°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 14°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 32°F | 14°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 15°F | 42% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 15°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 33°F | 15°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 15°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 34°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 34°F | 17°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 34°F | 17°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 35°F | 17°F | 42% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 35°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 35°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 14°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 19.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around February 1 (44%). In all, 1.77 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Burlington, 26 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.3 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014742.
How humid and windy is Burlington in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 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. | 21°F | 14°F | 74% | 7.1 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 15°F | 68% | 8.5 mph | 30% |
| noon | 29°F | 16°F | 58% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 17°F | 55% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 16°F | 59% | 8.5 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 16°F | 66% | 7.6 mph | 39% |
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 February in Burlington?
The warmest February temperature on Burlington's official record (since 1883) is 72°F, on February 25, 2017; the coldest is −30°F, on February 12, 1979. The wettest February brought 5.38 in (1981); the snowiest, 43.1 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.9°F: 2021 21.8°F (−1.1), 2022 22.8°F (−0.1), 2023 26.1°F (+3.2), 2024 30.2°F (+7.3), 2025 21.2°F (−1.7), 2026 19.5°F (−3.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.8°F | −1.1°F | 1.55 in |
| 2022 | 22.8°F | −0.1°F | 2.37 in |
| 2023 | 26.1°F | +3.2°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 30.2°F | +7.3°F | 0.66 in |
| 2025 | 21.2°F | −1.7°F | 2.58 in |
| 2026 | 19.5°F | −3.4°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014742. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Burlington compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, February normal highs run from 27°F in Island Pond to 35°F in Bennington; Burlington's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.