Bainbridge Island, WA Climate


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Bainbridge Island, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in winter to the mid 70s during summer months. The island is located in a temperate rainforest and receives plenty of precipitation throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of approximately 35 inches. Humidity can be high during the summer months but tends to drop off during winter months. Overall, Bainbridge Island enjoys a moderate climate with comfortable temperatures year round.

Bainbridge Island, Washington gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bainbridge Island averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 150 sunny days per year in Bainbridge Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bainbridge Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bainbridge Island is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Bainbridge Island, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBainbridge Island, WashingtonUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  4.0 in.27.8 in.
  157.4 days106.2 days
  150 days205 days
  75.8°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.47
  2.74.3
  89 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 Bainbridge Island with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bainbridge Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bainbridge Island are August, July and September.
In Bainbridge Island, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bainbridge Island with an average of 35.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Bainbridge Island, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Bainbridge Island, 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 Bainbridge Island 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.
December is the wettest month in Bainbridge Island with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Bainbridge Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Bainbridge Island with 18.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 157.4 rainy days annually in Bainbridge Island, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Bainbridge Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Bainbridge Island with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Summers here are gorgeous; 80 and sunny, cool overnight. Winter is mild, but wet wet wet...moss grows everywhere. It still beats a Chicago winter, but you better not  More

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Unless you're just a tourist who wants to dink around the quaint little town of Winslow, you're going to need a car. Or a bike. But you certainly can't rely on the  More

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