Hot-summer humid continental
South Burlington, Vermont
Chittenden County, Vermont · Population 20k · 312 ft elevation
Living in South Burlington
South Burlington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and cold winters (January lows around 13°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it is a snowy place (88″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (51% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (17 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
South Burlington at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- Average daily high
- 57°F7th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 88″97th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,326 hrs5th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $400k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,755/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k72th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.63%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 8.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.978th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 231 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,714 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7171th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,034 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 13°F | 2.1″ | 21.1″ | 122 hrs |
| Feb | 32°F | 14°F | 1.8″ | 19.3″ | 132 hrs |
| Mar | 41°F | 24°F | 2.2″ | 17.5″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 55°F | 36°F | 3.1″ | 4.1″ | 205 hrs |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 59°F | 42°F | 3.8″ | 0.3″ | 156 hrs |
| Nov | 47°F | 32°F | 2.7″ | 5.7″ | 121 hrs |
| Dec | 35°F | 21°F | 2.5″ | 19.5″ | 94 hrs |
Near South Burlington
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- Vergennes, VT · 2.6k
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- Middlebury, VT · 7.1k
Largest places in Vermont
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology