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Weather in Burlington, Kentucky

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

Burlington, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 2:33 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
86%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:45 PM
Burlington, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
41°
7a
47°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
63°
12p
64°
22%
1p
61°
20%
2p
66°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
L 41°H 70°
Burlington, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    56%
    74°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    57%
    79°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    55%
    67°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    64°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    66°53°
Burlington, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
329° · veering 163°
Direction
NNW
329°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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 8 · pk 26 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Burlington, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Burlington, KY
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.2 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Burlington, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Burlington, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Burlington, KY
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: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.