Warm-summer Mediterranean
Arlington, Washington
Snohomish County, Washington · Population 21k · 108 ft elevation
Living in Arlington
Arlington has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 77°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (50% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Arlington is an outdoor hub: about 33% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,500 ft around town.
Arlington at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 37°F9th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,317 hrs4th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $493k81th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,764/mo79th percentile
- Median household income
- $85k61th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.764th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%
- Violent crime rate
- 245 per 100k63th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,754 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 33%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,510 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 29°F | 5.9″ | 0.8″ | 99 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 28°F | 4.4″ | 0.7″ | 129 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.4″ | 150 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 35°F | 4.3″ | — | 192 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 41°F | 3.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Jun | 71°F | 45°F | 2.7″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Jul | 77°F | 48°F | 1.1″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Aug | 78°F | 47°F | 1.3″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 72°F | 42°F | 2.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 61°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | — | 162 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 31°F | 7.2″ | 0.2″ | 97 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 28°F | 6.2″ | 2.2″ | 87 hrs |
Near Arlington
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- Arlington Heights, WA · 3k
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- Lake Cassidy, WA · 3.3k
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- Warm Beach, WA · 3.3k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology