City of Sammamish in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), City of Sammamish sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 6.1 in of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early June to 72°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is City of Sammamish's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see City of Sammamish's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
72°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
53°F
Rainfall
6.1 in
24 wet days
Avg wind
4 mph
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in City of Sammamish in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 65°F in early June to 72°F by late August.

A typical summer day in City of Sammamish reaches about 72°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in City of Sammamish

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

City of Sammamish weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 35°8.318.73.68.70.8
Feb48° / 36°5.815.52.69.91.5
Mar52° / 37°6.518.71.811.62.2
Apr57° / 41°5.416.50.213.33.4
May63° / 46°3.812.8014.95.1
Jun67° / 50°3.211.4015.75.9
Jul74° / 54°1.36.5015.47.7
Aug74° / 54°1.65.7014.17.9
Sep68° / 49°3.49012.46.6
Oct58° / 43°6.615.1010.63.9
Nov49° / 38°9.018.719.11.6
Dec44° / 35°8.118.43.48.30.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

City of Sammamish gets around 6.1 in of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for City of Sammamish

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None of City of Sammamish's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

City of Sammamish's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Is summer a good time to visit City of Sammamish?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit City of Sammamish for general sightseeing.

What to pack for City of Sammamish in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, City of Sammamish sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in City of Sammamish in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in City of Sammamish peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in City of Sammamish in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in City of Sammamish is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is City of Sammamish?

City of Sammamish sits at 47.6°N, 122.0°W, 479 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sammamish, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around City of Sammamish

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of City of Sammamish.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around City of Sammamish has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft around an average of 410 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,540 ft.

The land around City of Sammamish is covered by trees (76%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
620 ft
10 miles
2,995 ft
50 miles
8,540 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Sammamish 3.1 mi · West Lake Sammamish 3.7 mi · Issaquah 5.0 mi · Union Hill-Novelty Hill 5.0 mi · Redmond 6.2 mi · Bellevue 7.5 mi · Mercer Island 8.7 mi · Kirkland 9.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for City of Sammamish (47.6044°, -122.0377°, elevation 479 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.