Historical May Snowfalls in Burlington: A Look Back from 1812 to the 1870s

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Sunrise: 5:14 AM Sunset: 8:21 PM Length of the day: 15 hours and 7 minutes On this date in 1832, 8 inches of snow was reported near Burlington, VT according to David Ludlum’s’ “The Vermont Weather Book”. May snow are not unheard of, though they do seem to come in spells. Each May from 1812 to 1817 reported snow enough to measure. 1832 and 1834 also noted spring snow. Numerous May snows were recorded from the 1850s to the 1870s, and then became spotty thereafter.