Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Issaquah features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1715 mm (67.5 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Issaquah enjoys an average of 2528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Issaquah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Issaquah experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Issaquah, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Issaquah usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Issaquah are June, July and August. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 199 (7.9) | 234 (9.2) | 152 (6.0) | 144 (5.7) | 85 (3.3) | 78 (3.1) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 115 (4.5) | 204 (8.1) | 217 (8.5) | 235 (9.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Issaquah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Issaquah: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 111 | 191 | 230 | 295 | 302 | 357 | 328 | 250 | 181 | 110 | 88 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 16m | 11h 57m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 53m | 15h 28m | 14h 9m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 29m |
Issaquah 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 Issaquah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |