Hot-summer humid continental
Burlington, Iowa
Des Moines County, Iowa · Population 24k · 620 ft elevation
Living in Burlington
Burlington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (22″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 41 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Burlington at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 22″61th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,739 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $931/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.293th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 263 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,308 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 17°F | 1.4″ | 6.3″ | 148 hrs |
| Feb | 37°F | 21°F | 1.7″ | 5.8″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 2.4″ | 2.1″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | 0.9″ | 225 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.9″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 4.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.5″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 3.1″ | 0.1″ | 204 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 2.3″ | 1.3″ | 170 hrs |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 1.9″ | 5.3″ | 136 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology