Burlington weather in May: Burlington, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Burlington in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 96 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. May is 12.8°F warmer than April and 9.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°F and 61°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 43% | 26% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 48°F | 43% | 26% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 44% | 27% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 47°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 47°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 48°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 48°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 49°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 49°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 43% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 72°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 72°F | 51°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 72°F | 52°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 73°F | 52°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 73°F | 52°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 73°F | 52°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 67%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 in Burlington in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around May 30 (44%). In all, 3.76 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Burlington, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014742.
How humid and windy is Burlington in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 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. | 56°F | 50°F | 79% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 50°F | 63% | 9.0 mph | – |
| noon | 68°F | 50°F | 52% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 50°F | 53% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 51°F | 68% | 5.6 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 May in Burlington?
The warmest May temperature on Burlington's official record (since 1883) is 95°F, on May 27, 2020; the coldest is 24°F, on May 3, 1966. The wettest May brought 8.74 in (2013); the snowiest, 3.9 inches (1966).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2021 58.9°F (+0.5), 2022 62.2°F (+3.8), 2023 57.6°F (−0.8), 2024 63.3°F (+4.9), 2025 58.3°F (−0.1), 2026 57.1°F (−1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9°F | +0.5°F | 1.42 in |
| 2022 | 62.2°F | +3.8°F | 2.93 in |
| 2023 | 57.6°F | −0.8°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 63.3°F | +4.9°F | 2.68 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | −0.1°F | 6.11 in |
| 2026 | 57.1°F | −1.3°F | 4.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014742. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Burlington compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, May normal highs run from 63°F in Sutton to 70°F in Enosburg Falls; Burlington's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.