These charts show how much cooler and wetter this June was

June 2022 was cooler and wetter in Whatcom County than last year, according to National Weather Service Seattle unofficial records.

The National Weather Service’s outlook discussion for July, issued June 30, “indicates enhanced probabilities of below-normal temperatures for coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest.” Here’s what June 2022 looked like, as recorded at Whatcom County’s Bellingham International Airport:

▪ June had 3.11 inches of rain — more than an inch higher than the area saw in any of the previous four Junes, dating back to 2018.

▪ The month’s highest recorded temperature of 85 degrees was 14 degrees cooler than June 2021’s warmest temperature (99).