Eastsound Travel Guide

City

Orcas Island’s main village, Eastsound serves as a ferry gateway, arts hub and base for Moran State Park, Cascade Lake trails, whale-watching trips, and island farms. Visitors linger for seafood restaurants, galleries and easy bike rides.

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San Juan Island National Historical Park
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San Juan Island National Historical Park
Park preserving Indigenous and 1859 Pig War sites
Park
Delta, British Columbia
2
Delta, British Columbia
Coastal municipality in Metro Vancouver with farmland areas
Area
San Juan Islands
3
San Juan Islands
Pacific Northwest archipelago famed for orcas and scenery
Islands
Orcas Island
4
Orcas Island
Largest San Juan Island with rugged coastlines and parks
Island
5
Peace Arch
International monument spanning US–Canada border at Blaine
Church
San Juan Island
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San Juan Island
Puget Sound island known for orcas and parks
Island
Lopez Island
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Lopez Island
Rural San Juan Island with ferry service
Island
Lummi Island
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Lummi Island
Wooded Puget Sound island with small communities
Island

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Climate

Eastsound's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Mediterranean - Warm-Summer Mediterranean climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 1°C to 21°C. Moderate rainfall (710 mm/year).

Air Quality: AQI 25 Good
Best Time to Visit
JulyAugustSeptember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
32°
Warmest Month
-8°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 1°C. Regular rainfall (100 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

38 Poor

Comfort

4°
Feels Like Cold
4°C
Temperature
1° – 7°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

100 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.6h daylight

February

February is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (71 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

46 Poor

Comfort

6°
Feels Like Cold
6°C
Temperature
2° – 9°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

71 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.2
UV Index
Low
10.0h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (57 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

7°
Feels Like Cold
7°C
Temperature
3° – 11°
82%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

57 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.5
UV Index
Low
11.7h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (50 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

9°
Feels Like Cold
9°C
Temperature
5° – 13°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

50 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.9
UV Index
Moderate
13.5h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
7° – 16°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

43 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.3
UV Index
High
15.0h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
9° – 19°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

37 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.6
UV Index
Very High
15.8h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C. The driest month with just 24 mm.

82 Excellent

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
11° – 21°
75%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

24 mm
Rainfall
3.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.8
UV Index
Very High
15.5h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C. Light rainfall.

81 Excellent

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
11° – 21°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

27 mm
Rainfall
2.8 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.4
UV Index
High
14.1h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (31 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

75 Very Good

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
10° – 19°
77%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

31 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.9
UV Index
Moderate
12.4h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (63 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

10°
Feels Like Cool
10°C
Temperature
7° – 14°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

63 mm
Rainfall
2.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.4
UV Index
Low
10.7h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (113 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

50 Acceptable

Comfort

7°
Feels Like Cold
7°C
Temperature
4° – 10°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

113 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
9.1h daylight

December

December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C. Regular rainfall (94 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

42 Poor

Comfort

5°
Feels Like Cold
5°C
Temperature
2° – 7°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

94 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.2h daylight
Demographics
Density
253/km²
Suburban
Est. Median Age
58
Male 48.8% Female 51.2%
Age Distribution
  Children 11.1%   Youth 7.0%   Working age 53.3%   Elderly 28.6%