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Monthly climate in Burien, Washington, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burien features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1394 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Burien enjoys an average of 2583 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Burien, Washington, United States §

The warmest months in Burien are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burien experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Burien, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Burien, Washington, United States §

Burien usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Burien are June, July and August. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Burien, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 175 (6.9) 177 (7.0) 126 (4.9) 117 (4.6) 68 (2.7) 63 (2.5) 18 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 100 (3.9) 155 (6.1) 181 (7.1) 196 (7.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 19 17 14 12 9 5 5 12 15 18 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Burien, Washington, United States §

The sunniest months in Burien are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Burien: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Burien, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 80 123 199 229 299 310 360 329 254 189 114 92
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 56m 10h 16m 11h 57m 13h 40m 15h 8m 15h 52m 15h 27m 14h 8m 12h 29m 10h 47m 9h 17m 8h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Burien, Washington, United States §

Burien experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Burien UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Burien, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 5 2 1