Warm-summer Mediterranean
Bellingham, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington · Population 92k · 69 ft elevation
Living in Bellingham
Bellingham has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 75°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are gray (44% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (5 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 31, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Bellingham is an outdoor hub: about 28% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,900 ft around town.
Bellingham at a glance
- Population
- 92k
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,085 hrs0th percentile
- Median AQI
- 317th percentile
- Median home value
- $577k86th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,478/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 263 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,275 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9493th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 28%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,871 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 35°F | 4.6″ | 1.1″ | 74 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 35°F | 3.1″ | 0.6″ | 115 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 38°F | 3.4″ | 0.5″ | 127 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 41°F | 2.8″ | — | 174 hrs |
| May | 65°F | 46°F | 2.3″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Jun | 70°F | 51°F | 1.6″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Jul | 75°F | 53°F | 1.0″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 75°F | 54°F | 1.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 68°F | 50°F | 2.0″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Oct | 60°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 139 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 0.8″ | 77 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 64 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology