Bellingham Weather Records

Bellingham, Washington weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bellingham, Washington was 100 °F which occurred on August 12, 2021.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bellingham, Washington was -4 °F which occurred on January 20, 1937.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bellingham Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 46.0 33.6 71 -4 4.4
February 48.2 33.9 72 -2 2.9
March 52.2 37.0 76 10 3.3
April 57.1 41.2 83 21 2.8
May 63.2 46.4 90 25 2.2
June 67.2 51.3 99 29 1.6
July 72.0 54.5 96 33 0.8
August 72.4 54.2 100 28 1.2
September 67.6 49.1 89 23 1.9
October 58.4 42.8 83 20 3.6
November 50.5 37.6 73 3 5.2
December 45.1 33.8 67 -1 4.3
Entire year 58.4 43.0 100 -4 33.5
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 71 °F August 23, 1896
Lowest daily high 9 °F December 29, 1968
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F June 1, 1922
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
30 °F May 13–14, 1959
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches January 12, 1976
Most monthly precipitation 14.6 inches November 2021
Most yearly precipitation 48.6 inches 1932
Most yearly days with precipitation 206 2004
Earliest freeze August 30 1907
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F January 24 1910
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 15 1923
Latest freeze June 19 1911
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 28 1901
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 16 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 103 1930
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 33 1958
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 4 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 1 2021
Bellingham Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 33 days Nov 11 – Dec 13, 1998
Without precipitation 54 days Jun 21 – Aug 13, 1960
High temperature at or
below freezing
13 days Nov 19 – Dec 1, 1985
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 9 days Aug 7–15, 1920
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 3 days Jun 26–28, 2021
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Bellingham is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Bellingham International Airport location
1915–1948 Bellingham 2 N location
1895–1914 Bellingham location