Bellingham has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), with Jul highs around 73°F and Jan lows near 36°F, and about 35 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, big mountains nearby, forested. A typical home costs about $518k.
Explore Bellingham on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (38 in vs 35 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Cascade Range), both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (84 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bellingham is forested, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (40 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bellingham is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow62% more rain (57 in vs 35 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Cascade Range), near the coast, Bellingham is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (42 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Bellingham is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow33% more rain (47 in vs 35 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Bellingham is forested, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Bellingham is on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47° | 36° | 4.6 |
| Feb | 50° | 36° | 2.9 |
| Mar | 54° | 39° | 3.1 |
| Apr | 58° | 42° | 2.6 |
| May | 64° | 47° | 2.5 |
| Jun | 69° | 51° | 1.9 |
| Jul | 73° | 54° | 1.1 |
| Aug | 74° | 54° | 1.3 |
| Sep | 68° | 50° | 1.8 |
| Oct | 59° | 45° | 3.6 |
| Nov | 51° | 39° | 5.8 |
| Dec | 46° | 35° | 4.1 |