Burien, WA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Burien actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Burien, WA, the comfort score comes out to 56/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Burien's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Burien run from 42°F in Dec up to 67°F in Aug, a 25.3°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Burien, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 38°F | 5.78in | 1.8in |
| Feb | 50°F | 38°F | 3.76in | 2.2in |
| Mar | 54°F | 40°F | 4.17in | 0.4in |
| Apr | 59°F | 43°F | 3.18in | 0in |
| May | 66°F | 49°F | 1.88in | 0in |
| Jun | 71°F | 53°F | 1.45in | 0in |
| Jul | 77°F | 57°F | 0.6in | 0in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 0.97in | 0in |
| Sep | 72°F | 54°F | 1.61in | 0in |
| Oct | 61°F | 47°F | 3.91in | 0in |
| Nov | 52°F | 41°F | 6.31in | 0.2in |
| Dec | 47°F | 37°F | 5.72in | 1.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Burien's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Burien actually gets
Over a typical year, Burien sees about 39.34in of precipitation a year across roughly 156 days with measurable rain or snow, with 6.3in of snow a year.
Burien against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Burien comes in at 741; within WA alone it ranks 38 of 125. Population is about 52,046.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap, WA US, the NOAA station 2.6 miles from Burien, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is