Climate change in Burlington, Vermont
Climate change is affecting locations like Burlington in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include increased health risks from extreme heat, more mosquito days, and greater health risks from humid heat.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Burlington are at risk in a warming world.
Burlington's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Burlington in summer
More record heat
Daily heat records have outnumbered daily cold records in recent years.
More extremely hot days for school sports
Today’s student athletes train in hotter conditions than past generations.
More mosquito days
Mosquitoes thrive in warm and humid conditions that are becoming more frequent
More dangerous heat
Climate change is driving hotter, longer, and more frequent extreme heat.
Changes in severe storms
Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often
More graphics about Burlington and climate change
Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Burlington, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.