SEQUIM INFORMATION

Sequim is located in the midst of the Olympic Rain Shadow, a weather phenomenon called the "Blue Hole". Our annual rainfall is comparable to that of Monterey, CA, with an Average Annual Precipitation of ONLY 15"!!! The Sequim area has the driest Pacific Coast climate north of Los Angeles. Sequim's wettest months are generally from November thru January with an average of about three inches in December to a little less than two inches in January. Typically July to September is the area's driest period.

2006 Rainfall Total: 12.22 Inches
2005 Rainfall Total: 9.62 Inches
2004 Rainfall Total: 10.41 Inches
2003 Rainfall Total: 14.46 Inches
2002 Rainfall Total: 14.11 Inches
2001 Rainfall Total: 12.91 Inches
2000 Rainfall Total: 11.49 Inches
1999 Rainfall Total: 18.3 Inches
1998 Rainfall Total: 16.11 Inches
1997 Rainfall Total: 17.99 Inches
1996 Rainfall Total: 19.24 Inches
1995 Rainfall Total: 19.49 Inches
1994 Rainfall Total: 11.45 Inches - WOW!
Average Summer Temperatures: Day = 72F Night = 49F
Average Winter Temperatures: Day = 42F Night = 31F

Several Banks and Mortgage Companies Including: Frontier Bank, Washington Mutual, Sound Community Bank, US Bank, Bank of America, First Federal Savings & Loan, Washington Federal Savings, Key Bank, Kitsap Bank, Goldfinch Mortgage, Strait Mortgage, Clift Mortgage and Peninsula Mortgage.

• Sequim School District
  
• Port Angeles School District
  
• Peninsula College

  
  

Sequim offers a wide variety of physicians and specialists and is the home of the Olympic Medical Park campus, a new 48,000 square foot building centrally located in Sequim. Located in the Olympic Medical Park are Olympic Medical Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation, Olympic Medical Physicians Specialty Clinic and the Olympic Medical's Thomas Family Cancer Center. Sequim has a number of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's), Paramedics, and competitive pharmacies.

Sequim City Limits: 5,000 & Outlying: 23,000 County: 67,800 View City Map

Sequim offers a wide variety of recreational activities! From Hiking in the Majestic Olympic Mountains, Walking along the seven mile long Dungeness Spit and Wildlife Refuge, Boating in Sequim Bay from the John Wayne Marina, Golfing in one of Sequim's three Beautiful Golf Courses, Various Year Round Youth Sports Leagues, Camping at Several Camp Grounds, Bird Watching with the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, a Leisurely Bike Ride around the Dungeness Scenic Tour or the fifteen mile trip along the Olympic Discovery Trail.

Choose a direction! Traveling for approximately 2 hours creates a radius offering Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia, Bellingham, or Victoria, B.C. (Ferry ride included).

There are a number of retirement centers in Sequim offering complete care, assisted living, independent living or basic active retirement living. These coupled with good medical facilities, security, and a variety of styles & floor plans along with the natural beauty of the area makes this area a top choice for retirement. Various centers include: Fifth Avenue Retirement Center, Prairie Springs, Sherwood Assisted Living, The Lodge at Sherwood Village & Suncrest Village Retirement Community. Of course, there are also condos, townhouses, standard homes, manufactured homes, etc.

Sequim Gazette(weekly)
[P.O. Box 1750 - Sequim, WA 98382]
Peninsula Daily News(daily)
[P.O. Box 1330 - Port Angeles, WA 98362]
WAVE Broadband
[725 E. First St, Port Angeles, WA 98362]
Olypen(Internet Provider)
[402 E. 8th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362]

Clallam County supports The Bus system which serves the entire area. There is a connection to points in Jefferson County and Port Townsend. Taxi services are also available. Kenmore Air Express, a commuter airline, services Fairchild Field in Port Angeles with scheduled service to Seattle, Etc. The Sequim Valley Airport also offers scenic flights, charter services, general and commercial aviation.

Transportation Links

• Clallam Country Transit
  
• Kenmore Air Express
  
• M.V. Coho Ferry
  
• Port of Port Angeles
  
• Sequim Valley Airport
  
• Victoria Express Ferry
  
• Washington State Ferries
  
  

No State Income Tax.
Local Sales Tax is 8.3%.
Local Property Tax is approximately 1.2% of assessment.
Water charges vary with location. Water is supplied from community systems to wells, both private and public.
Public Utility District (P.U.D.) Rate Information.
Some areas are served by sewer systems and others use on site septic systems.
(Consult the appropriate servicing office for current information)