Friday Harbor City

Harbor town in San Juan Islands, whale-watching base

Friday Harbor on San Juan Island serves as a hub for whale-watching tours, kayaking, whale and seal spotting, galleries and ferries to other islands in the archipelago.

Friday Harbor at a Glance#

Local Time
—
Population
2,613

Best Things to Do in Friday Harbor#

All Attractions ›
San Juan Island National Historical Park
1
San Juan Island National Historical Park
Park preserving Indigenous and 1859 Pig War sites
Park
Orcas Island
2
Orcas Island
Largest San Juan Island with rugged coastlines and parks
Island
Whidbey Island
3
Whidbey Island
Large Puget Sound island with scenic shorelines
Island
San Juan Island
4
San Juan Island
Puget Sound island known for orcas and parks
Island
Lopez Island
5
Lopez Island
Rural San Juan Island with ferry service
Island
Lummi Island
6
Lummi Island
Wooded Puget Sound island with small communities
Island
Mayne Island
7
Mayne Island
Gulf Islands island with rural communities and beaches
Island
Blakely Island, Washington
8
Blakely Island, Washington
Forest-covered San Juan Island popular for boating and wildlife
Island

Best Time to Visit Friday Harbor#

Climate

Friday Harbor'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 2°C to 22°C. Moderate rainfall (602 mm/year).

Air Quality: AQI 23 Good
Best Time to Visit
AugustJulySeptember
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 2°C. Regular rainfall (87 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

42 Poor

Comfort

4°
Feels Like Cold
4°C
Temperature
2° – 7°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

87 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 (61 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

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

Weather

61 mm
Rainfall
3.4 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 (47 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

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

Weather

47 mm
Rainfall
3.5 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 (38 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

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

Weather

38 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 (35 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

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

Weather

35 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.3
UV Index
High
15.0h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (30 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
10° – 19°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

30 mm
Rainfall
3.3 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 19 mm.

82 Excellent

Comfort

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

Weather

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

August

August is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C. Light rainfall.

89 Excellent

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
12° – 22°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

23 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.4
UV Index
High
14.1h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

77 Very Good

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
10° – 20°
77%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

26 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 6°C. Moderate rainfall (54 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

10°
Feels Like Cool
10°C
Temperature
6° – 15°
83%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

54 mm
Rainfall
2.8 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 97 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.

52 Acceptable

Comfort

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

Weather

97 mm
Rainfall
3.5 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 (85 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

42 Poor

Comfort

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

Weather

85 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.2h daylight

Nearby Cities #

Orcas Village
9 km away
Roche Harbor
13 km away
Eastsound
Main town on Orcas Island with ferry connections
20 km away
Anacortes
Washington island gateway and San Juan ferry terminal
30 km away
Bellingham
Washington seaport and university city near Canadian border.
46 km away
Port Townsend
Victorian seaport town on Puget Sound
50 km away
Burlington
City on the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa
51 km away
Port Angeles
Washington port city and gateway to Olympic National Park
55 km away