Mercer Island has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), with Jul highs around 76°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 40 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near the coast, big mountains nearby, forested. A typical home costs about $1.49M.
Explore Mercer Island on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (43 in vs 40 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mercer Island, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), on the water, Mercer Island is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (35 in vs 40 in), spread through the year, unlike Mercer Island's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Cascade Range), on the water, Mercer Island is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (39 in vs 40 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mercer Island, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Mercer Island is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (36 in vs 40 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mercer Island, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Mercer Island, on the water, Mercer Island is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (40 in vs 40 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mercer Island, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Mercer Island is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Mercer Island is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (46 in vs 40 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mercer Island, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Mercer Island is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Cascade Range), inland where Mercer Island is near the coast.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48° | 37° | 5.7 |
| Feb | 51° | 36° | 3.9 |
| Mar | 54° | 40° | 3.8 |
| Apr | 59° | 44° | 3.0 |
| May | 65° | 47° | 2.7 |
| Jun | 70° | 54° | 1.5 |
| Jul | 76° | 58° | 0.8 |
| Aug | 76° | 58° | 1.0 |
| Sep | 70° | 53° | 1.6 |
| Oct | 60° | 46° | 3.7 |
| Nov | 52° | 40° | 6.5 |
| Dec | 46° | 35° | 5.7 |