Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Burke, VA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Burke sits right in that sweet spot of spring transition — the average high of 64° is pleasant, but the record books show just how wild it can get: a balmy 86° in 2012, followed by a teeth-chattering 24° low the very next year in 2013. With a 36% chance of rain, you're more likely than not to stay dry, but an umbrella isn't a bad call.
Burke's weather has a wide range — from a sweltering 100° on August 18, 2015 to a brutal -3° on February 5, 1996, a 103-degree spread that captures the full drama of Northern Virginia's climate. When it goes wet, it really goes wet: a single day in September 1966 dropped 7.1 inches of rain, and a February 1983 snowstorm buried the area under 23 inches in one shot.
Burke follows a classic Mid-Atlantic rhythm — summers peak in mid-July with average highs around 86°, while late January bottoms out near 40°. The wettest stretch runs early-to-mid July, so if you're planning a summer visit, expect the heat to come with afternoon storms. Spring and fall, when highs hover in the mid-60s, offer the most reliably comfortable conditions.