Burlington, North Carolina Weather
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Burlington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:38 AM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——71°38°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——69°46°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——68°46°-1°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——57°37°-11°
- SaturdayNov 14Partly Cloudy——51°33°-6°
- SundayNov 15Partly Cloudy——53°30°+2°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——53°33°0°
Air quality now AQI 27 · Good
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 45 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 3 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:22 AM
- Moonset
- 5:57 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Burlington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 55°F (high 71°F, low 38°F), 4°F above the 51°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 29 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
15-Day Forecast — Burlington
- Tue71°37°0%
- Wed69°46°1%
- Thu68°46°9%
- Fri57°37°4%
- Sat51°33°2%
- Sun53°30°0%
- Mon53°33°5%
- Tue56°38°8%
- Wed59°34°1%
- Thu60°35°1%
- Fri61°39°5%
- Sat70°48°10%
- Sun66°59°45%
- Mon72°53°37%
- Tue53°38°17%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Burlington
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Burlington — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 9) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Burlington
Burlington sits in Alamance County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 37m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 42m — a swing of +4h 55m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Charlotte, the state’s largest city, lies about 97 miles to the SW. The nearest town Burlington tracks is Greensboro, roughly 20 miles to the W.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Burlington's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~38°F). Rainfall peaks in August (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 4.0″ |
| February | 41° | 3.6″ |
| March | 49° | 3.9″ |
| April | 58° | 3.4″ |
| May | 67° | 3.6″ |
| June | 75° | 3.8″ |
| July | 79° | 4.4″ |
| August | 77° | 4.9″ |
| September | 72° | 3.7″ |
| October | 61° | 2.4″ |
| November | 49° | 3.5″ |
| December | 41° | 4.0″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Elon, NC, Glen Raven, NC, Alamance, NC
In Burlington, modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo) put January near 38°F and July near 79°F — a 41°F seasonal arc — with about 45.2 inches of precipitation.
Rainfall in Burlington splits evenly between the seasons: August tops out at 4.9 inches, and October logs 2.4 inches — neither half of Burlington's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Burlington with places like Elon, NC, Glen Raven, NC and Alamance, NC.
Around March 29, Burlington sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Burlington's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Burlington, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Burlington near November 9, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Burlington whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Elon, NC, Glen Raven, NC, Alamance, NC, Gibsonville, NC, Graham, NC.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Burlington?
- In Burlington, expect the last spring frost near March 29; Burlington's first autumn frost comes around November 9.
- What is the rainy season in Burlington?
- Rainfall in Burlington peaks in August near 4.9 inches, out of about 45 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Burlington?
- Burlington peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Burlington?
- January is Burlington's coldest month, averaging about 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Burlington?
- Hardy spring crops go in near March 29 in Burlington; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- What hardiness zone is Burlington?
- Since January in Burlington averages 38°F, Burlington's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Burlington?
- Burlington's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Burlington?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Burlington in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Burlington?
- Current conditions for Burlington and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Burlington forecast updated?
- The Burlington forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Burlington?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Burlington are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Burlington?
- The next few days in Burlington's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Burlington sits at 36.1°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Burlington
- 27215
- 27217