When to go · Burlington
Burlington in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, many businesses closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BurlingtonHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Burlington, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: November–March (cold, many businesses closed).
May: Inside Burlington's best window: May–September.
Burlington: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings