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August Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

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August Climate - Burlington

Another hot and humid day is expected across the region today. High temperatures this afternoon will climb into the 80s and low 90s. Drier weather is expected today, but a few afternoon showers cannot be ruled out.

Here are the monthly temperature and precipitation outlooks for August. There are indications for the second half of the month to be relatively cool and wet, especially in Vermont, following warm conditions earlier in the month. As typical in the summer, expect localized variability in rainfall.

July saw variable rainfall amidst few low pressure systems and isolated thunderstorm events. Temperatures averaged a bit above normal at most of our long term observing sites.

Here's a summary of typical and extreme temperatures and precipitation through the month of August. You can see more of this type of climate data at this webpage.