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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Burlington in May

In an average May, Burlington sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range11°C to 23°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range4°C to 13°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2012-05-28
Lowest 5°C 2020-05-09

Low

Highest 23°C 2012-05-29
Lowest -2°C 2026-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2012-05-28
Lowest -9°C 2026-05-03

Humidity

Highest 16.9 g/m³ 1991-05-30
Lowest 3.2 g/m³ 1986-05-03

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 2018-05-04
Lowest 6 km/h 2017-05-13

Gust

Highest 95 km/h 2018-05-04
Lowest 14 km/h 1994-05-21

Precip

Wettest 173 mm 2017
Driest 32 mm 2005

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