Burbank’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Burbank at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burbank’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Burbank’s place in California beside it.
What a year in Burbank feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at San Jose, CA, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Burbank’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 16 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 56 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Los Gatos, CA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Burbank
73% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at San Jose, CA.
Living with Burbank’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 6 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Burbank from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Burbank and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Burbank yet.
Climates most like Burbank’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank, CA | 40° | 84° | 16" | 0.0" |
| The Dalles, OR | 31° | 88° | 15" | 5.5" |
| Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ | 32° | 91° | 15" | 0.7" |
| Alpine, TX | 30° | 90° | 15" | 2.2" |
| Kennewick, WA | 29° | 90° | 8" | 2.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Burbank averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in June (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Burbank compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Burbank’s place among California’s.
Burbank weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Burbank’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Los Gatos, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| March | 67° | 44° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 50° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 53° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 56° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| August | 84° | 55° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 77° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 59° | 40° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| Year | 73° | 48° | 16.0" | 0.0" | 56 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Burbank’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Burbank’s center.
- Snow: Los Gatos, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: San Jose, CA, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Burbank’s climate
What is the weather like in Burbank?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Burbank in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How much snow does Burbank get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Los Gatos, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Burbank?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 56°. About 21 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (San Jose, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Burbank?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 56% of winters at San Jose, CA, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Burbank in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Burbank?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Burbank getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burbank.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.