Warm-summer Mediterranean
Peaceful Valley, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington · Population 2.7k · 509 ft elevation
Living in Peaceful Valley
Peaceful Valley has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 75°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (52% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 31, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Peaceful Valley is an outdoor hub: about 27% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 5,000 ft around town.
Peaceful Valley at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Average daily high
- 58°F10th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,397 hrs9th percentile
- Median AQI
- 317th percentile
- Median home value
- $267k51th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,358/mo60th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k30th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Average commute
- 59 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9695th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 24%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 27%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 5,020 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 31°F | 7.0″ | 3.1″ | 118 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 32°F | 3.9″ | 2.7″ | 142 hrs |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 1.0″ | 182 hrs |
| Apr | 58°F | 38°F | 4.0″ | 0.1″ | 227 hrs |
| May | 65°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Jun | 69°F | 48°F | 2.4″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Jul | 75°F | 50°F | 1.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 75°F | 49°F | 1.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 70°F | 45°F | 2.9″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | — | 157 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 35°F | 7.1″ | 1.3″ | 97 hrs |
| Dec | 41°F | 31°F | 6.2″ | 2.6″ | 98 hrs |
Near Peaceful Valley
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology