Warm-summer Mediterranean
Issaquah, Washington
King County, Washington · Population 39k · 108 ft elevation
Living in Issaquah
Issaquah has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 77°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (55% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Issaquah is an outdoor hub: about 25% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,700 ft around town.
Issaquah at a glance
- Population
- 39k
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,575 hrs20th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $934k96th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,484/mo95th percentile
- Median household income
- $154k94th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.777th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 80%
- Violent crime rate
- 51 per 100k15th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,136 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 25%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,740 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 37°F | 4.9″ | 0.7″ | 104 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | 0.4″ | 139 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 39°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 170 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 43°F | 2.8″ | — | 218 hrs |
| May | 66°F | 49°F | 1.9″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 71°F | 53°F | 1.5″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jul | 77°F | 57°F | 0.6″ | — | 381 hrs |
| Aug | 77°F | 57°F | 0.9″ | — | 346 hrs |
| Sep | 71°F | 53°F | 1.5″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 61°F | 46°F | 3.5″ | — | 186 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 40°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 112 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | 0.8″ | 89 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