Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Burlington Ts. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Burlington Ts, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
16.7 C (62.1 F)
-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
38.5 C (101.3 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
37.2 C (99.0 F)
3.0 C (37.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
36.1 C (97.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
22.0 C (71.6 F)
-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Burlington Ts still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Burlington Ts by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1951
49
1952
32
1953
41
1954
23
1955
42
1956
52
1957
50
1958
37
1959
67
1960
47
1961
47
1962
48
1963
51
1964
64
1965
64
1966
46
1967
61
1968
37
1969
36
1970
41
1971
30
1972
16
1973
47
1974
43
1975
41
1976
61
1977
47
1978
33
1979
51
1980
36
1981
47
1982
37
1983
40
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at Burlington Ts between 3 September 1981 and 3 September 1981. Each dot is a new record.
When Burlington Ts set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1981-09-03
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 87.0 mm (3.4 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 87.0 mm (3.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Burlington Ts. The most was 87.0 mm (3.4 in) on 3 September 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Burlington Ts
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
20 January 1954
Feb
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
13 February 1972
Mar
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1 March 1972
Apr
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
5 April 1957
May
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
25 May 1953
Jun
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
23 June 1960
Jul
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
12 July 1964
Aug
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
5 August 1968
Sep
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
3 September 1981
Oct
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
29 October 1973
Nov
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
9 November 1962
Dec
42.6 mm (1.7 in)
24 December 1979
Period of Record Coverage
1951 to 1983
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
33 years of record at Burlington Ts, 1951 to 1983. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1972, 1979.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Burlington Ts, 1957 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.4 C (47.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 7.7 C (45.9 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 9.5 C (49.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Burlington Ts as warming stripes, 1957 to 1983
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1957
8.7 C
+0.27 C
1958
8.0 C
-0.47 C
1959
8.8 C
+0.42 C
1960
7.9 C
-0.57 C
1961
8.4 C
+0.02 C
1962
7.7 C
-0.70 C
1963
7.7 C
-0.69 C
1965
7.9 C
-0.50 C
1966
8.4 C
+0.00 C
1967
8.2 C
-0.27 C
1968
8.3 C
-0.08 C
1969
8.7 C
+0.27 C
1970
8.6 C
+0.17 C
1973
9.5 C
+1.11 C
1974
8.5 C
+0.12 C
1975
9.5 C
+1.04 C
1976
7.8 C
-0.62 C
1980
8.0 C
-0.41 C
1981
8.8 C
+0.33 C
1982
8.2 C
-0.23 C
1983
9.2 C
+0.73 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1951 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Burlington Ts: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.5 C (101.3 F)
1978
35.0 C (95.0 F)
33
Coldest night (TNn)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1976
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
33
Wettest day (Rx1day)
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1981
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1981
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
33
Longest dry spell (CDD)
36 days
1956
19 days
33
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Burlington Ts, 1951 to 1983. The record is 38.5 C (101.3 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Burlington Ts by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1951
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1952
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1953
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1954
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1955
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1956
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1958
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1959
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1960
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1961
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1962
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1963
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1967
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1968
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1971
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1972
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1973
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1976
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1977
36.0 C (96.8 F)
1978
38.5 C (101.3 F)
1979
36.0 C (96.8 F)
1980
37.0 C (98.6 F)
1981
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1983
36.0 C (96.8 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Burlington Ts, 1951 to 1983. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.8 C (-9.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Burlington Ts by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1951
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1952
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1953
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1954
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1955
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1956
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1957
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1958
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1960
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1961
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1962
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1963
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1964
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1965
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1966
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1968
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1969
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1970
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1971
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1972
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1973
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1974
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1975
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1976
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1977
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1978
-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1979
-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1980
-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1981
-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1982
-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1983
-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Burlington Ts, 1951 to 1983. The record is 87.0 mm (3.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Burlington Ts by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1951
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1952
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1953
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1954
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1955
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1956
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1957
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1958
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1959
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1960
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1961
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1962
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1963
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1964
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1965
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1968
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1969
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1970
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1971
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1972
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1973
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1975
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1976
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1977
66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1978
37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979
42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1980
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1981
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1982
44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Burlington Ts, 1951 to 1983. The record is 162.7 mm (6.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.7 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Burlington Ts by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1951
88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1952
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953
85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1954
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1955
65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1956
98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1957
92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1958
65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1959
84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1960
65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1961
67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1962
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1963
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1964
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1965
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1966
71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1967
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1968
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1969
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1970
45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1971
94.9 mm (3.7 in)
1972
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1973
114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1974
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1975
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1976
112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1977
86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1978
108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1979
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1980
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981
162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1982
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1983
53.7 mm (2.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Burlington Ts, 1951 to 1983. The record is 36 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Burlington Ts by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1951
14 days
1952
26 days
1953
18 days
1954
16 days
1955
19 days
1956
36 days
1957
23 days
1958
15 days
1959
15 days
1960
19 days
1961
19 days
1962
22 days
1963
31 days
1964
20 days
1965
16 days
1966
20 days
1967
19 days
1968
19 days
1969
23 days
1970
19 days
1971
19 days
1972
13 days
1973
27 days
1974
12 days
1975
21 days
1976
24 days
1977
15 days
1978
17 days
1979
16 days
1980
15 days
1981
12 days
1982
17 days
1983
18 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
21 years with a frost
Across 21 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Burlington Ts falls on 8 May and the median first autumn frost on 17 October, which leaves a median of 158 days between them.
Frost dates and growing season at Burlington Ts
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1957 to 1983)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
8 May
n/a
8 May
n/a
n/a
First autumn frost
17 October
n/a
17 October
n/a
n/a
Growing days
158 days
n/a
158 days
n/a
n/a
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.