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Weather in Burlington, Wisconsin

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Burlington, WI
Sunday, May 17 at 5:18 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
84%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Burlington, WI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
12a
50°
1a
51°
10%
2a
51°
21%
3a
52°
11%
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
55°
7a
59°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
L 50°H 77°
Burlington, WI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    40%
    85°55°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    58%
    78°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    45%
    72°53°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°40°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°38°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    62°46°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    11%
    67°53°
Burlington, WI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
144° · backing 76°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 7 · pk 18 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Burlington, WI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Burlington, WI
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.5 μg/m³
PM 10
12.5 μg/m³
NO₂
25.8 μg/m³
Ozone
53.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Burlington, WI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Burlington, WI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Burlington, WI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Burlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

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.