Elevation: 75 ft
Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 3 miles away.
Snow season in Bellingham typically runs from January through January, peaking in January with about 1.1" of snow.
Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
That is below the US average annual snowfall of 28". With just 3.4" of snow annually, a basic ice scraper and windshield cover should handle most winter weather here.




| City | Annual Snow |
|---|---|
| Ashford | 143" |
| Randle | 143" |
| Longmire | 143" |
| Stehekin | 129.7" |
| Mazama | 123.1" |
| Cashmere | 80.2" |
| Dryden | 80.2" |
| Leavenworth | 80.2" |
| Peshastin | 80.2" |
| Cle Elum | 80.2" |
| Appleton | 65.3" |
| Glenwood | 65.3" |
| Trout Lake | 65.3" |
| Wahkiacus | 65.3" |
| Carlton | 59.4" |
| Twisp | 59.4" |
| Winthrop | 59.4" |
| Skykomish | 55.2" |
| Ione | 54.8" |
| Metaline | 54.8" |
| Metaline Falls | 54.8" |
| Underwood | 53.9" |
| Wauconda | 52.5" |
| Malo | 52.5" |
| Republic | 52.5" |
| Uniontown | 50.9" |
| Spokane | 45.4" |
| Baring | 44.3" |
| Gold Bar | 44.3" |
| Index | 44.3" |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 42" |
| Ardenvoir | 39.5" |
| Wenatchee | 16.5" |
| Sedro-Woolley | 5.7" |
| Seattle | 3.8" |
| Bellingham | 3.4" |
| Pasco | 2" |
| Port Angeles | 0.4" |
| City | Distance | Annual Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Sedro-Woolley, WA | 20 mi | 5.7" |
| Port Angeles, WA | 62 mi | 0.4" |
| Gold Bar, WA | 74 mi | 44.3" |
| Index, WA | 78 mi | 44.3" |
| Seattle, WA | 79 mi | 3.8" |