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Weather in Burlington, Colorado

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Burlington, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
61
°
Overcast
Feels like
55°
Humidity
75%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
7:56 PM
Burlington, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
7p
71°
8p
66°
9p
62°
10p
62°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
55°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
60°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
L 53°H 86°
Burlington, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    27%
    84°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    85°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    59°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    15%
    63°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    36%
    57°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    42%
    55°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    72°47°
Burlington, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
032° · veering 20°
Direction
NNE
032°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
50
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 50 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Burlington, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
858.7
+3.0 mb in 3h · falling · 25.36 inHg
Now
858.7
mb
3h
+3.0
mb
12h
-10.0
mb
24h
-6.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 854869
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Burlington, CO
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Burlington, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
7:56 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Burlington, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
2:28 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Burlington, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Burlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Burlington

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.