Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:11 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:54 am – 4:20 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPortage Baybay · 1.4 miUniversity of Washington Medical Center - Magnuson Health Centercollege · 1.4 miSand Pointcape · 3.4 miYarrow Pointcape · 3.5 miGreen Lakelake · 3.7 miUnion Bay Reachbay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Park Arboretumpark · under a mileFoster Island (Wash. Park)park · under a mileKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.3 miBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 489 acresSaint Edwardstate park · 6.2 mi · 326 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes268 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200140 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202647 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 waterSeattle Public Utilitiesserves 1,161,961 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Washington Medical Center - Montlake1.2 miPost officeEast Union Post Office1.9 miTown hallMedina City Hall2.7 miPoliceSeattle Police Department East Precinct2.1 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 34under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryMcGilvra Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMontlake Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSeattle Hebrew Academy1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Washington Medical Center - Magnuson Health Center1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98111 ZIP area.
