Burlington, IA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Burlington, IA: 111°F on Wednesday 15 July 1936 and Tuesday 14 July 1936.

The record begins: 1897

All-time records

Hottest day: 111°F; 15 July 1936, 14 July 1936
Coldest night: -27°F; 13 February 1905
Wettest day: 6.28 in; 29 June 1933
Warmest night: 84°F; 27 July 1936
Coldest day: -10°F; 3 February 1996, 24 December 1983

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Burlington, IA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 151, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 64, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	3
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	15	15	10
1930s	151	43	10
1940s	45	64	10
1950s	41	64	10
1960s	28	54	10
1970s	22	58	10
1980s	36	36	10
1990s	29	25	10
2000s	31	18	10
2010s	24	21	10
2020s	17	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	70°F 31 January 1989	-24°F 14 January 1957	2.15 in 1 January 1965
February	77°F 27 February 2024	-27°F 13 February 1905	1.78 in 20 February 2014
March	88°F 29 March 1986, 24 March 1910, 22 March 1907	-13°F 5 March 1960	2.73 in 12 March 1939
April	93°F 10 April 1930	11°F 6 April 1982	4.36 in 24 April 1950
May	103°F 31 May 1934	26°F 4 May 1907	3.32 in 15 May 2009
June	105°F 29 June 1934, 27 June 1934	39°F 8 June 1913	6.28 in 29 June 1933
July	111°F 15 July 1936, 14 July 1936	46°F 30 July 1971	4.70 in 18 July 1982
August	110°F 8 August 1934	41°F 20 August 1950	6.14 in 5 August 2023
September	103°F 2 September 1913, 5 September 1899	23°F 30 September 1899	5.93 in 13 September 1961
October	95°F 3 October 2006, 13 October 1899	10°F 30 October 1925	4.20 in 1 October 1927
November	86°F 17 November 1899	-2°F 8 November 1991, 26 November 1977, 29 November 1976 and 1 more	2.70 in 17 November 2015
December	73°F 15 December 2021, 4 December 1998	-22°F 23 December 1989	3.84 in 2 December 1982

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	22 days	11 July to 1 August 1916	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	38 days	15 January to 21 February 1936	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	15.10 in	October 1941
Driest month	a trace	August 2013	and 1 more
Wettest year	54.13 in	2010
Driest year	22.87 in	1956

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Burlington, IA: a low of -27°F on Monday 13 February 1905.
The wettest day on record in Burlington, IA: 6.28 in on Thursday 29 June 1933.
The warmest night on record in Burlington, IA: a low of 84°F on Monday 27 July 1936.
The coldest day on record in Burlington, IA: a high of -10°F on Saturday 3 February 1996 and Saturday 24 December 1983.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Burlington, IA: 22 days, from Tuesday 11 July to Tuesday 1 August 1916.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Burlington, IA: 38 days, from Wednesday 15 January to Friday 21 February 1936.
The wettest month on record in Burlington, IA: October 1941, with 15.10 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Burlington, IA: August 2013, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Burlington, IA: 2010, with 54.13 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Burlington, IA: 1956, with 22.87 in of precipitation.

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