Friday Harbor

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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.

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Country: United States
Driest months: Jul-Sep
Pay in: Dollar ($)
Language: English

Where to Go in Friday Harbor

Sight St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia) St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia)Gothic Revival cathedral in Victoria, diocesan seat Island Orcas Island Orcas IslandLargest San Juan Island with rugged coastlines and parks Island Whidbey Island Whidbey IslandLarge Puget Sound island with scenic shorelines Island Lopez Island Lopez IslandRural San Juan Island with ferry service Island Lummi Island Lummi IslandWooded Puget Sound island with small communities Island Mayne Island Mayne IslandGulf Islands island with rural communities and beaches Nature San Juan Island National Historical Park San Juan Island National Historical ParkPark preserving Indigenous and 1859 Pig War sites Nature John Dean Provincial Park John Dean Provincial ParkBritish Columbia park protecting coastal forests and lakes Nature Bellhouse Provincial Park Bellhouse Provincial ParkSmall island provincial park popular for kayaking Nature Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge Dungeness National Wildlife RefugeSpit wildlife refuge protecting migratory birds and habitat Nature Moran State Park Moran State ParkIsland state park with Mount Constitution summit views Nature Ruckle Provincial Park Ruckle Provincial ParkRural island park with salt marshes and trails
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Friday Harbor at a Glance

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Population
2,613

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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
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Poor 2° - 7° 1° 87 mm overcast 87% 3.5 m/s 0.1 low 8.6h
February Acceptable 2° - 9° 3° 61 mm overcast 83% 3.4 m/s 0.2 low 10.0h
March Acceptable 3° - 11° 5° 47 mm overcast 82% 3.5 m/s 0.5 low 11.7h
April Acceptable 5° - 13° 7° 38 mm overcast 80% 3.3 m/s 0.9 moderate 13.5h
May Very Good 7° - 16° 12° 35 mm partly cloudy 79% 3.2 m/s 1.3 high 15.0h
June Very Good 10° - 19° 14° 30 mm partly cloudy 78% 3.3 m/s 1.6 very high 15.8h
July Excellent 11° - 21° 16° 19 mm some cloud 75% 3.1 m/s 1.8 very high 15.5h
August Excellent 12° - 22° 17° 23 mm some cloud 74% 2.9 m/s 1.4 high 14.1h
September Very Good 10° - 20° 15° 26 mm partly cloudy 77% 2.5 m/s 0.9 moderate 12.4h
October Acceptable 6° - 15° 10° 54 mm overcast 83% 2.8 m/s 0.4 low 10.7h
November Acceptable 4° - 10° 4° 97 mm overcast 86% 3.5 m/s 0.1 low 9.1h
December Poor 2° - 7° 2° 85 mm overcast 86% 3.6 m/s 0.1 low 8.2h