Anacortes weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Anacortes is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August close behind. Anacortes averages about 2,003 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,003
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 86/100
- Rain / year
- 1,304 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈35 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Sea at warmest
- 16°C / 61°F
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 74 m
When is the best time to visit Anacortes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Anacortes is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Anacortes?
Anacortes gets a moderate 2,003 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate July (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #412 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 44% of the annual 1,304 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 191 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 114 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| March | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 146 mm | 2 | 9° / 48°F |
| April | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 93 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| May | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 67 mm | 5 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 50 mm | 6 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 23 mm | 7 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 84 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 33 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 65 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| October | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 142 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 205 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 175 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
Sea temperature in Anacortes by month
The sea off Anacortes is warmest in August at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in January at 9°C / 48°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
Nearby places for sunshine
- Bellingham United States · 34 km · best in Jul · 2,005 h sun/yr
- Victoria (British Columbia) Canada · 59 km · best in Jul · 2,004 h sun/yr
- Abbotsford Canada · 63 km · best in Jul · 1,738 h sun/yr
- Vancouver Canada · 86 km · best in Jul · 1,739 h sun/yr
- Nanaimo Canada · 108 km · best in Jul · 1,738 h sun/yr
- Seattle United States · 120 km · best in Jul · 1,896 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Center United States · 12 km · 2,003 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Blakely United States · 15 km · 2,004 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Lopez United States · 20 km · 2,003 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Friday Harbor United States · 27 km · 2,003 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Eastsound United States · 30 km · 2,004 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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