Warm-summer Mediterranean
Vashon, Washington
King County, Washington · Population 10k · 377 ft elevation
Living in Vashon
Vashon has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 77°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are gray (48% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (6 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Vashon at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 377 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,243 hrs1th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $718k92th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,444/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $116k83th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,050 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 38°F | 5.8″ | 1.8″ | 87 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 38°F | 3.8″ | 2.2″ | 122 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 40°F | 4.2″ | 0.4″ | 148 hrs |
| Apr | 59°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | — | 189 hrs |
| May | 66°F | 49°F | 1.9″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Jun | 71°F | 53°F | 1.4″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Jul | 77°F | 57°F | 0.6″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 1.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Sep | 72°F | 54°F | 1.6″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Oct | 61°F | 47°F | 3.9″ | — | 157 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 41°F | 6.3″ | 0.2″ | 96 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 37°F | 5.7″ | 1.7″ | 81 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