Burley, Washington Weather
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Burley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——73°53°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——83°52°+10°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°46°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——74°52°-8°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——79°44°+5°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——79°48°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——82°48°+3°
AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Fireweed Ignites
Burley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Burley
- Sun73°53°1%
- Mon83°52°0%
- Tue82°46°0%
- Wed74°52°5%
- Thu79°44°2%
- Fri79°48°2%
- Sat82°48°4%
- Sun81°44°5%
- Mon88°47°4%
- Tue89°50°3%
- Wed88°54°1%
- Thu93°56°6%
- Fri88°55°0%
- Sat78°55°10%
- Sun87°49°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Microseason · July 1–5
Fireweed Ignites
Magenta fireweed spires surge from burned and cleared slopes, their blooms climbing from base upward. July's signature color claims the disturbed ground.
Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
The year in Burley tops out in August (~66°F) and dips lowest in December (~40°F), with December wettest at 9.9 inches and July driest at 0.8 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 9.3″ | 14 |
| February | 42° | 5.8″ | 10 |
| March | 46° | 6.4″ | 12 |
| April | 50° | 3.9″ | 9 |
| May | 56° | 2.4″ | 6 |
| June | 61° | 1.6″ | 5 |
| July | 66° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| August | 66° | 1.1″ | 2 |
| September | 62° | 1.8″ | 5 |
| October | 53° | 5.1″ | 9 |
| November | 45° | 8.8″ | 13 |
| December | 40° | 9.9″ | 14 |
Regional context
Burley's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 41°F Januarys with 66°F Julys — a 24°F swing. About 56.9 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 102 days a year.
Cool-season fronts carry Burley's rain: December logs 9.9 inches on 13.6 days, against July's 0.8 inches on 2.3 — winter does the heavy lifting in Burley. It is a winter-storm rhythm Burley shares with places like Purdy, WA, Wauna, WA and Canterwood, WA.
Burley's growing window opens around late-May, once Burley's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Burley's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Burley's last frost. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Burley and tender crops must come in. Within Burley, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Burley's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Purdy, WA, Wauna, WA, Canterwood, WA, Stansberry Lake, WA, Maplewood, WA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Burley?
- In Burley, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Burley's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Burley?
- Burley sees its heaviest rain in December (around 9.9 inches), part of roughly 57 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Burley?
- On average August tops the year in Burley at about 66°F.
- What is the coldest month in Burley?
- The coldest stretch in Burley falls in December, around 40°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Burley?
- Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Burley; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Burley get?
- Burley averages about 102 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Burley?
- Because Burley bottoms near 40°F in December, that winter low sets Burley's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Burley?
- Burley'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 Burley?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Burley in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Burley?
- Current conditions for Burley and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Burley forecast updated?
- The Burley forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Burley?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Burley 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 Burley?
- The next few days in Burley's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
The warm-summer Mediterranean climate of Burley, Washington carries typical Januarys near 41°F and Julys around 66°F — 25°F of seasonal travel.
In a typical year Burley records about 57 inches of precipitation on around 102 days.
From 47.4°N, Burley sees a 25°F seasonal swing that governs Burley's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Burley
- 98359
- 98367
- 98322