Burlington weather in January: Burlington, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Burlington in January has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 21°F, falling from 31°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal January, 2.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 54 mm of precipitation and 54 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 20.9°F. January is 7.3°F cooler than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 31°F on January 1 to 29°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 16°F and 26°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 20% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 19% |
| January 15 | 29°F | 13°F | 48% | 18% |
| January 22 | 28°F | 12°F | 46% | 17% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 31°F | 16°F | 50% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 30°F | 15°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 30°F | 15°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 30°F | 15°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 30°F | 15°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 30°F | 14°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 29°F | 14°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 29°F | 14°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 29°F | 13°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 29°F | 13°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 13°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 29°F | 13°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 29°F | 12°F | 48% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 28°F | 12°F | 47% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 28°F | 12°F | 47% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 28°F | 12°F | 47% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 28°F | 12°F | 47% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 28°F | 12°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 28°F | 12°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 28°F | 12°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 28°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 28°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 28°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 28°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 28°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 28°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 12°F | 44% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 13°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 21.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 60%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around January 1 (50%). In all, 2.13 in falls on 15 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Burlington, 29 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 21.1 inches.
Snow falls on 14 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014742.
How humid and windy is Burlington in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 17°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 73% | 7.5 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 18°F | 10°F | 71% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 23°F | 11°F | 61% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 12°F | 57% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 12°F | 64% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 20°F | 12°F | 68% | 7.6 mph | 35% |
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 January in Burlington?
The warmest January temperature on Burlington's official record (since 1883) is 66°F, on January 15, 1995; the coldest is −30°F, on January 15, 1957. The wettest January brought 5.15 in (1998); the snowiest, 48.4 inches (2010).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.9°F: 2021 23.0°F (+2.1), 2022 14.0°F (−6.9), 2023 29.2°F (+8.3), 2024 27.0°F (+6.1), 2025 21.4°F (+0.6), 2026 20.1°F (−0.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.0°F | +2.1°F | 1.72 in |
| 2022 | 14.0°F | −6.9°F | 0.94 in |
| 2023 | 29.2°F | +8.3°F | 3.40 in |
| 2024 | 27.0°F | +6.1°F | 3.08 in |
| 2025 | 21.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.75 in |
| 2026 | 20.1°F | −0.8°F | 2.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014742. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Burlington compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, January normal highs run from 23°F in Sutton to 32°F in Bennington; Burlington's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.