Sunnyside Avenue North Boat Ramp
About
Sunnyside Avenue North Boat Ramp is a city-managed boat launch in Seattle, Washington, about 2.3 miles from the city center. It sits on land designated as Sunnyside Ave N Boat Ramp, and it serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to the heart of the city. Summer is the most comfortable time to launch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 76 to 77°F, with only about six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the upper 40s and rain on most days. The ramp sits right beside the Burke-Gilman Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and Green Lake Trail is about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can head to the University of Washington Campus and Surrounding Areas, roughly 1.2 miles away, or to UW Rock, about 1.4 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
City Land
Location
Seattle
Washington
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–77°F and lows of 47–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan47° high37° low1 days with snow
- Feb50° high37° low1 days with snow
- Mar54° high39° low
- Apr59° high43° low
- May65° high48° low
- Jun70° high53° low
- Jul76° high57° low
- Aug77° high57° low
- Sep71° high53° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high41° low
- Dec46° high37° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Sunnyside Ave N Boat Ramp · Public land
- Nearest town
- Seattle, Washington · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Burke-Gilman TrailHiking0.1 mi
- University of Washington Campus and Surrounding AreasRock climbing1.2 mi
- Art BuildingRock climbing1.3 mi
- UW RockRock climbing1.4 mi
- Seattle Urban ClimbingRock climbing1.4 mi
Green Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Loop TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Lookout LoopHiking2.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sunnyside Avenue North Boat Ramp
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 37°
19 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 37°
16 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 39°
18 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
65° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
77° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 47°
14 wet
Nov
52° / 41°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA, 4.3 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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