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Friday Harbor is a small town in the San Juan Islands of Washington with a mild and temperate climate. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 71 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low during the winter months drops to around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is also abundant year-round, with an average annual precipitation of 45 inches. The area also has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, which makes it ideal for outdoor activities and sightseeing. The surrounding water helps to moderate temperatures in this otherwise pleasant coastal town.

Friday Harbor, Washington gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Friday Harbor averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Friday Harbor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friday Harbor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Friday Harbor is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Friday Harbor, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFriday Harbor, WashingtonUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  4.4 in.27.8 in.
  135.8 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  71.3°85.8°
  36.0°21.7°
  7.27
  2.64.3
  56 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Friday Harbor with an average high temperature of 72.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Friday Harbor, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Friday Harbor are August, July and June.
In Friday Harbor, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Friday Harbor with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Friday Harbor, there are 34.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Friday Harbor, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
Humidity in Friday Harbor is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Friday Harbor with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Friday Harbor means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Friday Harbor with 17.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Friday Harbor, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in Friday Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Friday Harbor with 1.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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