Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:10 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:53 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days2 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsSunich Propertypark · under a mileWeowna Beach Parkpark · under a mile · 80 acresLake Sammamishstate park · 3.6 mi · 532 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 489 acresIssaquah To High Point Trail Sitestate park · 7.1 miSquak Mountainstate park · 7.1 mi · 1,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes247 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200143 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202616 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighKing County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured120 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, King County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Bellevueserves 321,349 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBellevue Medical Center3.6 miPost officeCrossroads Post Office1.1 miTown hallSammamish City Hall3.5 miPoliceKing County Sheriff's Office Precinct 2 - Sammamish3.5 miFire stationBellevue Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryPhantom Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleTillicum Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryJewish Day Schoolunder a mileCollegeBellevue College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98009 ZIP area.
