Typical August weather
Burlington
Vermont · August
81° days
61° nights
about 7 rainy days · 14 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Sunscreen
What August feels like
August is the gentlest stretch of the Burlington year — farm stands at full tilt, the waterfront busy into the evening, and cool nights arriving toward the end that tell you what is coming. The Champlain Valley Fair takes the last week and is the biggest event on the Vermont calendar.
Expect about 7 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy.
The numbers
| Typical high | 81° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 61° |
| Days with real rain | 7 |
| Total rain | 3.5 in |
| Humidity | comfortable |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:56 am / 7:58 pm |