Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:10 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:53 am – 4:18 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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsKathryn C. Lewis Natural Areapark · under a mileRedmond Ridge Parkpark · 1.7 miStillwaterstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 456 acresLake Sammamishstate park · 7.3 mi · 532 acresCherry Valleystate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 375 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes250 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200149 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202611 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 Redmond Water Systemserves 163,335 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Redmond Campus3.9 miPost officeRedmond Post Office3.7 miTown hallSammamish City Hall4.8 miPoliceKing County Sheriff's Office Precinct 2 - Sammamish4.8 miFire stationKing County Fire District 34 Redmond Fire Department Station 141.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryRosa Parks Elementary School1.5 miHighTesla Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics High School1.7 miElementaryLouisa May Alcott Elementary School1.9 miCollegeDigipen Institute of Technology6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98073 ZIP area.
