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The most pleasant months of the year for Kirkland are August, July and September. In Kirkland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Kirkland with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Kirkland with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Today's Weather - Kirkland, WA

11 AM PST

Sunny

62°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TodaySunny74° / 56°S 5 mph
TuesdayLight Rain66° / 53°S 3 to 9 mph
WednesdayLight Rain Likely64° / 48°SSW 5 to 10 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny62° / 46°N 2 to 9 mph
FridayChance Light Rain64° / 50°NNE 6 mph
SaturdayChance Light Rain68° / 53°SSE 8 mph
SundayChance Light Rain69° / 54°S 8 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Kirkland area is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January48° 36°
February51° 36°
March55° 39°
April59° 42°
May65° 48°
June70° 52°
July76° 55°
August77° 56°
September71° 52°
October60° 46°
November51° 40°
December46° 35°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kirkland
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January08191
February07151
March03180
April01150
May00130
June00100
July1060
August1060
September0090
October01140
November04190
December09191

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.

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Over 6 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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