Warm-summer humid continental
Burlington, Wisconsin
Racine County, Wisconsin · Population 11k · 774 ft elevation
Living in Burlington
Burlington has a warm-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 81°F) and cold winters (January lows around 11°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (38″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (58% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (21 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 15 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Burlington at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- Average daily high
- 56°F5th percentile
- Average daily low
- 36°F7th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 38″78th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,611 hrs24th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $268k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $967/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.62%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 7.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 5.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 137 per 100k41th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 586 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 11°F | 1.8″ | 12.1″ | 136 hrs |
| Feb | 31°F | 14°F | 1.8″ | 9.7″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 43°F | 23°F | 2.1″ | 4.9″ | 194 hrs |
| Apr | 56°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 1.1″ | 220 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Jun | 77°F | 55°F | 4.5″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jul | 81°F | 59°F | 3.6″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 3.5″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Sep | 73°F | 49°F | 3.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Oct | 60°F | 39°F | 2.8″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Nov | 45°F | 28°F | 2.4″ | 2.2″ | 149 hrs |
| Dec | 33°F | 18°F | 1.9″ | 7.7″ | 123 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