Burlington, IA
: 2026 so far averaged 58°F in Burlington, IA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, tied 12th warmest of 125 (with 2007).
- Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Burlington, IA, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 43rd warmest of 128 (with 2024, 1992, 1974 and 4 other years).
- Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Burlington, IA, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, 48th coldest of 128.
- No measurable precipitation in Burlington, IA for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.
The latest report and the forecast
- ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Burlington, IA, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2025, tied 57th warmest of 129 (with 1928 and 1921) (National Weather Service forecast).
- ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Burlington, IA, which would be the coldest 5 October night since 2022, tied 48th coldest of 129 (with 1978, 1971, 1958 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Every year on this date
- Above the normal range
- In it
- Below it
- Normal range
- This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 46 |
| 2025 | 86 | 61 |
| 2024 | 75 | 58 |
| 2023 | 84 | 64 |
| 2022 | 73 | 40 |
| 2021 | 72 | 54 |
| 2020 | 57 | 38 |
| 2019 | 64 | 43 |
| 2018 | 71 | 47 |
| 2017 | 73 | 59 |
| 2016 | 78 | 57 |
| 2015 | 60 | 50 |
| 2014 | 55 | 36 |
| 2013 | 86 | 68 |
| 2012 | 68 | 42 |
| 2011 | 82 | 44 |
| 2010 | 61 | 36 |
| 2009 | 62 | 39 |
| 2008 | 72 | 48 |
| 2007 | 87 | 55 |
| 2006 | 80 | 57 |
| 2005 | 87 | 69 |
| 2004 | 58 | 33 |
| 2003 | 71 | 41 |
| 2002 | 73 | 47 |
| 2001 | 59 | 47 |
| 2000 | 65 | 51 |
| 1999 | 58 | 42 |
| 1998 | 64 | 53 |
| 1997 | 78 | 61 |
| 1996 | 65 | 39 |
| 1995 | 74 | 45 |
| 1994 | 70 | 53 |
| 1993 | 76 | 48 |
| 1992 | 75 | 53 |
| 1991 | 56 | 45 |
| 1990 | 72 | 45 |
| 1989 | 63 | 32 |
| 1988 | 55 | 37 |
| 1987 | 72 | 40 |
| 1986 | 48 | |
| 1985 | 58 | 48 |
| 1984 | 79 | 48 |
| 1983 | 68 | 55 |
| 1982 | 79 | 53 |
| 1981 | 78 | 48 |
| 1980 | 55 | 40 |
| 1979 | 54 | 40 |
| 1978 | 70 | 45 |
| 1977 | 66 | 40 |
| 1976 | 62 | 41 |
| 1975 | 72 | 41 |
| 1974 | 75 | 50 |
| 1973 | 67 | 49 |
| 1972 | 75 | 53 |
| 1971 | 71 | 47 |
| 1970 | 69 | 35 |
| 1969 | 86 | 61 |
| 1968 | 57 | 32 |
| 1967 | 87 | 65 |
| 1966 | 62 | 44 |
| 1965 | 62 | 41 |
| 1964 | 61 | 43 |
| 1963 | 78 | 47 |
| 1962 | 70 | 53 |
| 1961 | 73 | 42 |
| 1960 | 72 | 43 |
| 1959 | 65 | 50 |
| 1958 | 80 | 48 |
| 1957 | 70 | 44 |
| 1956 | 75 | 51 |
| 1955 | 68 | 61 |
| 1954 | 74 | 61 |
| 1953 | 65 | 47 |
| 1952 | 63 | 45 |
| 1951 | 88 | 63 |
| 1950 | 56 | 32 |
| 1949 | 65 | 58 |
| 1948 | 61 | 40 |
| 1947 | 78 | 55 |
| 1946 | 82 | 51 |
| 1945 | 70 | 43 |
| 1944 | 68 | 57 |
| 1943 | 68 | 42 |
| 1942 | 73 | 54 |
| 1941 | 72 | 62 |
| 1940 | 66 | 56 |
| 1939 | 84 | 57 |
| 1938 | 91 | 59 |
| 1937 | 67 | 63 |
| 1936 | 72 | 55 |
| 1935 | 52 | 29 |
| 1934 | 76 | 52 |
| 1933 | 70 | 53 |
| 1932 | 54 | 44 |
| 1931 | 84 | 67 |
| 1930 | 80 | 57 |
| 1929 | 61 | 43 |
| 1928 | 83 | 63 |
| 1927 | 71 | 44 |
| 1926 | 76 | 60 |
| 1925 | 65 | 57 |
| 1924 | 78 | 49 |
| 1923 | 67 | 50 |
| 1922 | 88 | 61 |
| 1921 | 63 | 36 |
| 1920 | 83 | 52 |
| 1919 | 85 | 64 |
| 1918 | 79 | 58 |
| 1917 | 71 | 45 |
| 1916 | 79 | 57 |
| 1915 | 82 | 44 |
| 1914 | 80 | 55 |
| 1913 | 81 | 48 |
| 1912 | 73 | 43 |
| 1911 | 87 | 48 |
| 1910 | 74 | 64 |
| 1909 | 84 | 52 |
| 1908 | 72 | 40 |
| 1907 | 71 | 49 |
| 1906 | 81 | 50 |
| 1905 | 81 | 57 |
| 1904 | 80 | 52 |
| 1903 | 75 | 50 |
| 1902 | 54 | 50 |
| 1901 | 59 | 32 |
| 1899 | 72 | |
| 1898 | 75 | 60 |
| 1897 | 90 | 53 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1938 | 91°F |
| 2 | 1897 | 90°F |
| 3 | 1951 | 88°F |
| 3 | 1922 | 88°F |
| 5 | 2007 | 87°F |
| 5 | 2005 | 87°F |
| 5 | 1967 | 87°F |
| 5 | 1911 | 87°F |
| 9 | 2025 | 86°F |
| 9 | 2013 | 86°F |
| 9 | 1969 | 86°F |
| 12 | 1919 | 85°F |
| 13 | 2023 | 84°F |
| 13 | 1939 | 84°F |
| 13 | 1931 | 84°F |
| 13 | 1909 | 84°F |
| 17 | 1928 | 83°F |
| 17 | 1920 | 83°F |
| 19 | 2011 | 82°F |
| 19 | 1946 | 82°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1935 | 29°F |
| 2 | 1989 | 32°F |
| 2 | 1968 | 32°F |
| 2 | 1950 | 32°F |
| 2 | 1901 | 32°F |
| 6 | 2004 | 33°F |
| 7 | 1970 | 35°F |
| 8 | 2014 | 36°F |
| 8 | 2010 | 36°F |
| 8 | 1921 | 36°F |
| 11 | 1988 | 37°F |
| 12 | 2020 | 38°F |
| 13 | 2009 | 39°F |
| 13 | 1996 | 39°F |
| 15 | 2022 | 40°F |
| 15 | 1987 | 40°F |
| 15 | 1980 | 40°F |
| 15 | 1979 | 40°F |
| 15 | 1977 | 40°F |
| 15 | 1948 | 40°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | 2.04 in |
| 2 | 1959 | 1.78 in |
| 3 | 2002 | 1.64 in |
| 4 | 1998 | 1.44 in |
| 5 | 1902 | 1.31 in |
| 6 | 2001 | 0.87 in |
| 7 | 1955 | 0.86 in |
| 8 | 2000 | 0.85 in |
| 9 | 2024 | 0.80 in |
| 10 | 1926 | 0.78 in |
| 11 | 1928 | 0.76 in |
| 12 | 1944 | 0.58 in |
| 13 | 1941 | 0.47 in |
| 14 | 1947 | 0.42 in |
| 15 | 2012 | 0.40 in |
| 16 | 1910 | 0.39 in |
| 17 | 1981 | 0.38 in |
| 18 | 1973 | 0.35 in |
| 19 | 1954 | 0.34 in |
| 20 | 1932 | 0.32 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 60.9°F in Burlington, IA, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2022, 62nd coldest of 127.
- October 2026 so far brought 1.05 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2014, 17th wettest of 127.
- Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.3°F in Burlington, IA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019 (2025 excluded: 10 of 34 days missing), 11th warmest of 126.
- Fall 2026 so far brought 5.33 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2019 (2025 excluded: 10 of 34 days missing), 35th wettest of 126.
- 2026 so far brought 35.55 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2019, 23rd wettest of 125.
- The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.33 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 30 days missing), 97th driest of 126.
- The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.57 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 60 days missing), 105th driest of 126.
- The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 15.00 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 90 days missing), 105th driest of 126.
- High
- Low
- Normal range
- Record range
Every day as a table
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Record high year | Record low | Record low year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 58 | 93 | 1897 | 30 | 2003 | 74 | 48.5 | |
| 68 | 49 | 93 | 2006 | 26 | 2003 | 71.5 | 51.5 | |
| 71 | 48 | 95 | 2006 | 31 | 1987 | 71 | 49.5 | |
| 75 | 46 | 91 | 1938 | 29 | 1935 | 70.5 | 47 |
- Above the normal range
- Above the normal
- Below the normal
- Below the normal range
- Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1919 | 74.8 |
| 2 | 2006 | 74.3 |
| 3 | 1897 | 74 |
| 4 | 1922 | 73.9 |
| 5 | 2023 | 73.6 |
| 6 | 1951 | 73.4 |
| 7 | 2025 | 73 |
| 8 | 2013 | 72.8 |
| 9 | 2005 | 72.6 |
| 10 | 1969 | 71.6 |
| 10 | 1954 | 71.6 |
| 12 | 1967 | 71.1 |
| 12 | 1931 | 71.1 |
| 14 | 1898 | 70.6 |
| 15 | 2017 | 70.4 |
| 16 | 1910 | 69.8 |
| 17 | 1926 | 69.5 |
| 18 | 1983 | 68.6 |
| 19 | 1937 | 68.4 |
| 20 | 1997 | 68.3 |
| 21 | 2021 | 68.1 |
| 22 | 2002 | 68 |
| 22 | 1982 | 68 |
| 24 | 2007 | 67.9 |
| 25 | 1971 | 67.6 |
| 26 | 1953 | 67.4 |
| 26 | 1938 | 67.4 |
| 26 | 1903 | 67.4 |
| 29 | 2018 | 67.1 |
| 30 | 1956 | 66.1 |
| 31 | 1905 | 66 |
| 32 | 1914 | 65.9 |
| 33 | 1942 | 65.4 |
| 34 | 2000 | 65.3 |
| 34 | 1963 | 65.3 |
| 36 | 2019 | 65 |
| 37 | 1928 | 64.9 |
| 38 | 1992 | 64.8 |
| 39 | 1949 | 64.5 |
| 40 | 1909 | 64.4 |
| 41 | 1994 | 64.3 |
| 42 | 1976 | 64.1 |
| 43 | 2016 | 64 |
| 44 | 1925 | 63.9 |
| 45 | 1972 | 63.8 |
| 45 | 1941 | 63.8 |
| 47 | 1930 | 63.6 |
| 48 | 1973 | 63.4 |
| 49 | 1913 | 62.9 |
| 50 | 1904 | 62.5 |
| 51 | 1995 | 62.4 |
| 51 | 1916 | 62.4 |
| 53 | 1940 | 62.3 |
| 53 | 1934 | 62.3 |
| 55 | 1939 | 62.1 |
| 56 | 2001 | 61.8 |
| 56 | 1924 | 61.8 |
| 56 | 1907 | 61.8 |
| 59 | 2024 | 61.4 |
| 59 | 1947 | 61.4 |
| 61 | 1991 | 61.1 |
| 61 | 1932 | 61.1 |
| 61 | 1915 | 61.1 |
| 64 | 1990 | 61 |
| 64 | 1955 | 61 |
| 66 | 2026 | 60.9 |
| 67 | 1957 | 60.5 |
| 68 | 1927 | 60.4 |
| 69 | 1944 | 60.3 |
| 69 | 1923 | 60.3 |
| 71 | 1943 | 60 |
| 71 | 1906 | 60 |
| 73 | 1946 | 59.9 |
| 73 | 1933 | 59.9 |
| 75 | 1920 | 59.8 |
| 76 | 1984 | 59.3 |
| 77 | 1911 | 59.1 |
| 78 | 2022 | 59 |
| 79 | 1918 | 58.9 |
| 80 | 1978 | 58.6 |
| 81 | 2012 | 58.4 |
| 81 | 1959 | 58.4 |
| 83 | 1964 | 58.3 |
| 84 | 1962 | 58 |
| 85 | 1960 | 57.8 |
| 86 | 1917 | 57.5 |
| 87 | 1970 | 57.4 |
| 88 | 1936 | 57 |
| 89 | 1968 | 56.9 |
| 90 | 1993 | 56.6 |
| 91 | 2008 | 56.3 |
| 92 | 2011 | 56.1 |
| 92 | 1912 | 56.1 |
| 94 | 1950 | 55.9 |
| 95 | 1921 | 55.8 |
| 96 | 1979 | 55.6 |
| 96 | 1952 | 55.6 |
| 98 | 2015 | 55.4 |
| 98 | 2014 | 55.4 |
| 100 | 1998 | 55.1 |
| 100 | 1966 | 55.1 |
| 102 | 1988 | 55 |
| 103 | 1996 | 54.9 |
| 103 | 1901 | 54.9 |
| 105 | 1965 | 54.6 |
| 105 | 1948 | 54.6 |
| 107 | 1929 | 54.5 |
| 108 | 1989 | 54.3 |
| 108 | 1902 | 54.3 |
| 110 | 1958 | 54 |
| 111 | 1981 | 53.4 |
| 111 | 1945 | 53.4 |
| 113 | 1987 | 53.3 |
| 114 | 1980 | 53.1 |
| 115 | 1977 | 52.9 |
| 116 | 2009 | 51.9 |
| 117 | 1985 | 51.8 |
| 117 | 1908 | 51.8 |
| 119 | 1961 | 51.5 |
| 120 | 2010 | 51.3 |
| 121 | 2004 | 50.9 |
| 122 | 1975 | 50.8 |
| 123 | 1999 | 50.6 |
| 124 | 1935 | 49.6 |
| 125 | 1974 | 49 |
| 126 | 2020 | 47.8 |
| 126 | 2003 | 47.8 |
This year so far
- Burlington, IA has had 20 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 81st most of 125 (with 2016 and 1968).
- Burlington, IA has had 65 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 114th most of 125 (with 1992 and 1987).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Burlington, IA came on Monday 20 April 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 62nd latest of 126 (with 2018, 1983 and 1914).
Records of the coming dates
- Burlington, IA on 5 October: record high 89°F (2007), record low 31°F (2004, 1988 and 1952).
- Burlington, IA on 6 October: record high 92°F (1963), record low 23°F (1952).
The station
Daily records for Burlington, IA run from 1897 to 4 October 2026, with 419 days missing; current station BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL AP.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Burlington, IA, 1897 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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