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Geographical &
Weather Information
Whatcom County
consists of 2,126 square miles and is located in the northwest
corner of Washington State. The largest city and county seat is
Bellingham. Other major towns are Ferndale, Lynden, and
Blaine.
Weather
| |
High |
Low |
|
Jan |
42.3° |
30.9° |
|
Mar |
50.1° |
35.1° |
|
May |
62.4° |
44.6° |
|
July |
71.5° |
52.6° |
|
Sept |
66.9° |
47.9° |
|
Nov |
49.8° |
36.0° |
|
Year |
57.3° |
41.5° |
Average weather in Bellingham,
Washington
Based on
data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Average temp. (°F) |
40.4 |
42.8 |
45.9 |
50.0 |
55.0 |
59.4 |
63.3 |
63.7 |
58.9 |
52.1 |
45.5 |
40.8 |
|
High temperature (°F) |
46.1 |
49.3 |
53.2 |
58.0 |
63.4 |
67.8 |
72.5 |
72.8 |
67.4 |
59.3 |
51.4 |
46.5 |
|
Low temperature (°F) |
34.7 |
36.3 |
38.6 |
42.0 |
46.6 |
50.9 |
54.0 |
54.6 |
50.3 |
44.8 |
39.5 |
35.1 |
|
Precipitation (in) |
3.9 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.6 |
4.8 |
Normal climate in Bellingham,
Washington
Based on
data reported by main weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Days with precip. |
21 |
17 |
19 |
16 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
21 |
|
Wind speed (mph) |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
|
Morning humidity (%) |
91 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
91 |
91 |
90 |
92 |
92 |
93 |
92 |
91 |
|
Afternoon humidity (%) |
82 |
73 |
66 |
62 |
60 |
60 |
57 |
58 |
60 |
70 |
81 |
85 |
|
Sunshine (%) |
23 |
31 |
36 |
37 |
39 |
37 |
46 |
47 |
49 |
35 |
22 |
19 |
|
Days clear of clouds |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
Partly cloudy days |
4 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
|
Cloudy days |
24 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
|
Snowfall (in) |
5.8 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
Bellingham driving
distances
- 89 miles to Seattle
- 61 miles to Everett
- 60 miles to Vancouver, British Columbia
- 23 miles to Canadian border at Blaine
- Average annual precipitation: 35 inches
- Average annual snowfall days: 8.5
- Average annual snowfall: 8.6 inches
- Average annual below freezing days: 6
Property Taxes
Whatcom County
homeowners pay an annual property tax bill - payable in two
installments - that supports state and county government, a local
school district, a countywide port district, and state school funds.
Washington residents have no income tax, but do pay a sales tax.
Depending on where you live, your tax bill also may include a levy
for city government, fire protection, library services or public
cemeteries.
Total 1998
property tax rate for city residents, including city, school, state,
port district, county, and miscellaneous levies $12.08 per $1000
assessed valuation. The 1998 property tax bill for $150,000 home in
the city: $1,812.42
|
Sales
tax |
7.8% |
|
Income
tax |
None in
Washington State |
|
Median household
income |
$31,412 |
|
Standard housing
cost (3-bedroom, 1 to 1.5 baths, 1,800 square
feet) |
$147,000 -
$151,000 |
|
Executive housing
cost (4-bedroom, 2 to 2.5 baths, 2,500 square
feet) |
$221,500 -
$246,500 | |
