Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 53–64°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny64°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Sunny55°F Monroe8 AM EDT Sunny53°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Sunny53°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny54°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Sunny56°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny56°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Sunny55°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–58°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny58°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Sunny50°F Monroe8 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Sunny51°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny53°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny58°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Partly sunny58°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 54–61°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly cloudy61°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Partly sunny55°F Monroe8 AM EDT Partly sunny54°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Partly sunny54°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Partly sunny56°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny57°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny59°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers55°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 42–50°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Sunny50°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Sunny44°F Monroe8 AM EDT Sunny42°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Sunny42°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Sunny44°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Sunny46°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny49°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 40–53°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Sunny48°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Sunny40°F Monroe8 AM EDT Sunny40°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Sunny40°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Sunny44°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Sunny47°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Sunny51°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Mostly sunny53°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 45–58°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny53°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny47°F Monroe8 AM EDT Sunny45°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny45°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Partly sunny56°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Partly sunny58°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 48–57°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature New York7 AM EDT Mostly sunny56°F New Jersey–New York line7:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Monroe8 AM EDT Mostly sunny50°F Kingston8:45 AM EDT Mostly sunny48°F Albany9:30 AM EDT Partly sunny52°F Queensbury10:30 AM EDT Partly sunny54°F New York–Vermont line11:15 AM EDT Partly sunny56°F Burlington12:45 PM EDT Partly sunny57°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from New York (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- New York, NYStart 44 ftelevation
- New Jersey–New York lineState line · Mile 35 · 43 min 310 ftelevation
- Monroe, NYMile 52 · 1 h 683 ftelevation
- Kingston, NYMile 96 · 1 h 43 min 168 ftelevation
- Albany, NYMile 149 · 2 h 35 min 105 ftelevation
- Queensbury, NYMile 206 · 3 h 34 min 419 ftelevation
- New York–Vermont lineState line · Mile 233 · 4 h 9 min 362 ftelevation
- Burlington, VTMile 298 · 5 h 40 min 199 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at New York, Albany and Burlington.
| Month | New York Central Park station · 130 ft | Albany 312 ft | Burlington 330 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 40° / 28° | 3.6 | 33° / 16° | 2.6 | 29° / 13° | 2.1 |
| Feb | 42° / 30° | 3.2 | 36° / 18° | 2.3 | 32° / 14° | 1.8 |
| Mar | 50° / 36° | 4.3 | 45° / 26° | 3.1 | 41° / 24° | 2.2 |
| Apr | 62° / 46° | 4.1 | 59° / 37° | 3.1 | 55° / 36° | 3.1 |
| May | 71° / 55° | 4.0 | 71° / 48° | 3.4 | 69° / 48° | 3.8 |
| Jun | 80° / 64° | 4.5 | 79° / 57° | 4.0 | 78° / 57° | 4.3 |
| Jul | 85° / 70° | 4.6 | 84° / 62° | 4.5 | 82° / 62° | 4.1 |
| Aug | 83° / 69° | 4.6 | 82° / 61° | 3.8 | 81° / 61° | 3.5 |
| Sep | 76° / 62° | 4.3 | 74° / 53° | 3.7 | 73° / 53° | 3.7 |
| Oct | 65° / 51° | 4.4 | 62° / 41° | 3.9 | 59° / 42° | 3.8 |
| Nov | 54° / 42° | 3.6 | 49° / 32° | 3.0 | 46° / 32° | 2.7 |
| Dec | 44° / 34° | 4.4 | 38° / 23° | 3.3 | 35° / 21° | 2.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR (USW00094728, 130 ft); ALBANY AP (USW00014735, 312 ft); BURLINGTON INTL AP (USW00014742, 330 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for New York and Vermont rather than repeat them.
- New York · NYSDOT511NY road conditions
- Vermont · VTransNew England 511 road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from New York to Burlington with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from New York to Burlington?
298 miles, about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of NY-17 and I-87. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Burlington?
June. Burlington averages 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Burlington in January?
Burlington averages a high of 29°F and a low of 13°F in January (1991–2020 normals).